“Nino And Me: An Interview With Bryan A. Garner; Nino and Me will appeal to readers who appreciate good writing on multiple levels.” David Lat has this post at “Above the Law.”

“9th Circ. Reconsiders the Propriety of Counting a Dead Judge’s Deciding Vote”: This month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column appears in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers.

And in a related development, law professor Stephen E. Sachs yesterday sent a letter on this same subject to the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules.

“In wake of Supreme Court’s anti-union ruling, nonmembers seek repayment of dues”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Long before his own nomination, Supreme Court hopeful Brett Kavanaugh fought partisan battles over judges”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Programming note: Starting today through Tuesday, August 21st, new posts will appear here on a more occasional basis than usual. On August 22nd, the volume of new posts appearing here will begin to return back to normal.

Eleventh Circuit rejects constitutional challenges to Brookhaven, Ga. ordinance that required a business located there to cease operating a sexual device shop: You can access Friday’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link.

“Doctors Can’t Avoid Trial Over Inmate’s Death, 7th Circ. Says”: Lauraann Wood of Law360.com has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued Friday.

Chief Judge Diane P. Wood‘s opinion for a unanimous three-judge panel begins, “In the fall of 2011, Lyvita Gomes failed to show up for jury duty. This minor infraction triggered a series of events that led to her untimely death in the early days of 2012.”

“Appeals court overturns U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s bribery convictions, upholds guilty verdict on other counts”: Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report on a 142-page ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued on Thursday.

“Oregon Supreme Court: Yes, bank that made millions off Oregonians does owe corporate taxes.” Mike Rogoway of The Oregonian has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Oregon issued Thursday in the case captioned Capital One Auto Fin., Inc. v. Dept. of Rev.

“Newest Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Freudenberg enrobed by family”: Emily Case of The Lincoln Journal Star has this report.

“Kavanaugh argued a president would have to testify before a grand jury if subpoenaed”: Maegan Vazquez of CNN has this report.

“GOP ‘enemy’ in Supreme Court election will drop out if he loses lawsuit”: Will Doran of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

“Cross-border shootings and a border agent’s immunity: Will the Supreme Court make final decision?” Ray Bogan of Fox News has this report.

“He Can Hold Court as a Judge, But in Basketball? He Tries His Best; Brett Kavanaugh could be the next justice put on the bench — except, unlike during his ball-playing days, he actually wants to be there.” Alexa Corse of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“‘So, So Jaded’: The Campaign to Stop Brett Kavanaugh Struggles for Liftoff.” Nicholas Fandos and Catie Edmondson of The New York Times have this report.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: ‘The Administrative State.'” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Farrell sworn in to WV Supreme Court; justices dissent appointment to impeachment”: Lacie Pierson of The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail has an article that begins, “Cabell Circuit Judge Paul Farrell on Friday took the oath of office to uphold the laws of West Virginia less than 24 hours after West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Workman appointed him to serve on the court during the suspension of Justice Allen Loughry. Farrell, who has served seven years on the bench in Cabell County, also will preside over an impeachment trial in the Senate, if articles of impeachment against the court’s four sitting justices proceed to that point.”

“Democrats all but acknowledge Kavanaugh is headed toward confirmation to Supreme Court”: Sean Sullivan of The Washington Post has this report.

“Brett Kavanaugh Urged Ken Starr Not to Indict Clinton While in Office”: Michael D. Shear will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.

And Robert O’Harrow Jr., Elise Viebeck, and Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh wrestled with graphic nature of Clinton impeachment report.”

“Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing set to start Sept. 4”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Interview: Linda Greenhouse.” Anna Salvatore has posted this very interesting interview at her “High School SCOTUS” blog.

“UChicago Law Prof Says Sotomayor Got on Court Because She’s Latina, Wipes Twitter”: The Chicago Maroon, the student newspaper of the University of Chicago, has this report.

“The making of a judicial phenomenon: Ruth Bader Ginsburg marks 25 years on the bench”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“From the 11th Circuit, a cautionary tale for employers imposing arbitration on workers”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued Wednesday.

“Kavanaugh And The ‘Chevron Doctrine'”: Law professor Michael McConnell recently had this post at the “Defining Ideas” blog of the Hoover Institution.

“Mazie Hirono Is Pressing Trump’s Nominees On Sexual Harassment. Brett Kavanaugh Is Next. ‘It’s a legitimate area of inquiry,’ said the Democratic senator with a key role in the Supreme Court confirmation process.” Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost has this report.

“Why You Shouldn’t Care Whether Kavanaugh Is an ‘Originalist’: There are far more important criteria for determining what makes a good judge; Here’s what you should care about instead.” Law professor Aziz Huq has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

“Inside Brett Kavanaugh’s finances: Nominee dwells among elite but hasn’t chased riches.” Amy Brittain has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“At Bush White House, Kavanaugh Offered Help on Terrorism Prisoners, Email Shows”: Charlie Savage and Michael D. Shear have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “New Kavanaugh documents prompt partisan debate over vetting.”

Joan Biskupic of CNN reports that “Newly released documents illuminate little from Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.”

And Eliana Johnson of Politico reports that “Email exposes Kavanaugh to questions about role in terrorism response; Democrats are likely to question Supreme Court nominee’s involvement in legal case for torture and whether he misled Congress.”

“Judge Kavanaugh’s Former Clerks on the Nominee”: C-SPAN has posted this video online.

“Noel Francisco, Trump’s Tenth Justice”: Cristian Farias has this post at the “NYR Daily” blog of The New York Review of Books.

“Court tosses challenge to Virginia’s ‘habitual drunkard’ law”: Denise Lavoie of The Associated Press has this report. Once today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit becomes available online, I will link to it.

Update: You can access today’s Fourth Circuit ruling at this link.

“What A Justice Kavanaugh Could Mean For The Mueller Investigation And Trump”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“First conservative TN Supreme Court in decades changed rule, paving way for Irick execution”: Jamie Satterfield of The Knoxville News Sentinel has this report.

“Secret recording shows GOP’s Nunes saying Rosenstein impeachment would delay Supreme Court pick”: Phil Helsel of NBC News has this report.