“Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court to Wipe Out Decision Upholding Net Neutrality; Justice Department lawyers argue that the repeal of net neutrality rules renders the old dispute moot”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“After leaving amid scandal, former Nebraska Supreme Court judge now working on Sarpy taxpayers’ dime”: Todd Cooper of The Omaha World-Herald has an article that begins, “The former Nebraska Supreme Court judge who resigned after a career dotted with sexual comments has a new gig — and will receive taxpayer money for it.”

“Alabama Supreme Court Democratic nominee’s sister is Roy Moore accuser”: Leada Gore of Alabama Media Group has this report.

“California Supreme Court: One justice short, and Gov. Brown won’t say why.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “The California Supreme Court has been without a seventh justice for more than 11 months, the longest vacancy in its history. Only Gov. Jerry Brown knows why, and he’s not saying.”

“With scant record, Supreme Court nominee elusive on abortion”: Denise Lavoie and Michael Tarm of The Associated Press have this report.

“This year’s Supreme Court blockbusters were politically charged: ‘We’re in a more partisan time.'” Kevin Davis of ABA Journal has this post.

“I’m ready to work to confirm Kavanaugh. I invite Democrats to join me.” U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Newport group enters fray over cross-shaped war memorial”: Hillary Davis of The Los Angeles Times has an article that begins, “Newport Beach’s American Legion post is supporting the national American Legion in a U.S. Supreme Court fight over the constitutionality of a publicly maintained cross-shaped World War I memorial in Maryland.”

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the 2017-18 Supreme Court term”: Duke University School of Law has posted this video on YouTube.

In coverage of the event, Annie Geng of CNN had a report headlined “Justice Ginsburg: Recent term ‘much more divisive than usual.’“

“Dozens of former Kennedy law clerks urge Senate to confirm Kavanaugh”: Olivia Beavers of The Hill has this report.

“Don’t sacrifice Democrats’ Senate seats in a futile fight against Kavanaugh confirmation; Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court is nearly inevitable; Vulnerable Democratic senators shouldn’t sacrifice their seats to oppose him”: Ross K. Baker has this essay online at USA Today.

“Chevron As Law”: Law professor Cass R. Sunstein has posted this article on SSRN.

“Brazil’s Supreme Court Considers Decriminalizing Abortion”: Manuela Andreoni and Ernesto Londoño of The New York Times have this report.

“Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Confirmation Fight Still Matters, 25 Years Later”: Abigail Simon of Time magazine has this report.

“U.S. appeals court rejects challenges to California gun laws”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on two rulings (here and here) that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Kavanaugh is more than qualified. The documents won’t prove otherwise.” Columnist Michael Gerson has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“After investigating Clinton White House and Vincent Foster’s death, Brett Kavanaugh had a change of heart”: Robert O’Harrow Jr. and Michael Kranish have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Inside Kavanaugh’s charm offensive, talk of independence and legal precedent”: Seung Min Kim has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.