“Building a Merits Docket in 2018”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Collins says abortion discussed ‘at great length’ in meeting with Kavanaugh; The Maine Republican said she is still undecided whether she would vote to approve Kavanaugh, who she said agreed that abortion was ‘settled law'”: Joe Lawlor of The Portland (Me.) Press Herald has this report.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times reports that “Kavanaugh Agrees Roe v. Wade Is ‘Settled Law,’ Susan Collins Says.”

Elise Viebeck and Gabriel Pogrund of The Washington Post report that “Sen. Susan Collins says Kavanaugh sees Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law.’”

Sarah D. Wire of The Los Angeles Times has an article headlined “Brett Kavanaugh tells Sen. Susan Collins that Roe vs. Wade is ‘settled law.’ Does that mean she’ll confirm him?”

Natalie Andrews and Byron Tau of The Wall Street Journal report that “Kavanaugh Says Roe v. Wade Is ‘Settled Law,’ GOP Senator Says; Remark on abortion rights case seen as an effort to reassure centrist lawmaker ahead of confirmation hearings.”

Erin Kelly of USA Today has an article headlined “GOP senator: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh considers Roe v. Wade ‘settled law.’”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “Sen. Susan Collins: Judge Brett Kavanaugh said abortion was settled law.”

Dustin Weaver and Lisa Mascaro of The Associated Press report that “Kavanaugh calls Roe V. Wade settled, but Dem critics unmoved.”

Susan Cornwell of Reuters reports that “U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion.”

Steven T. Dennis and Billy House of Bloomberg News report that “Collins Says Kavanaugh Told Her Roe Case Is ‘Settled Law.’”

Sunlen Serfaty, Lauren Fox, and Ted Barrett of CNN report that “Susan Collins says Kavanaugh told her Roe v. Wade is settled law.”

Nolan D. McCaskill of Politico has a report headlined “Collins: Kavanaugh sees Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law.’”

And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Scott Detrow had an audio segment titled “Collins Says Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Called Roe v. Wade ‘Settled Law.’“

“As 7th Circuit puts off reckoning for nationwide injunctions, DOJ pushes at 9th”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Family strife preceded Winnetka man’s alleged murder of brother-in-law, attempted killing of sister: prosecutors.” Matthew Walberg and Brian L. Cox of The Chicago Tribune recently had this report.

“So Many Guns, So Much Smoke: GOP obstruction is indefensible, but Democrats don’t need to see more documents to vote against Brett Kavanaugh.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“How the Clinton sex scandal shaped Brett Kavanaugh — and could give clues on his thoughts on Robert Mueller”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.