“Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable: And why Christine Blasey Ford was.” This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

And online at The New York Times, Jill Abramson has an essay titled “This Hearing Is Stacked Against Christine Blasey Ford: It is almost unthinkable that there will be a second Supreme Court justice taking his seat under suspicions of perjury and sexual misconduct.”

“The Senate can’t vote on Kavanaugh now”: This editorial appears online at The Washington Post.

Also online at The Washington Post, columnist Marc A. Thiessen has an essay titled “Brett Kavanaugh fights back.”

And columnist Alexandra Petri has an essay titled “HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH?“

“Could Kavanaugh’s partisan call to arms secure a Supreme Court seat? Following Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her, the high court nominee staked his future on framing the day’s testimony as a fight between red and blue.” Jonathan Allen of NBC News has this report.

“Senate Judiciary Committee to vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court bid, hours after hearing sexual assault testimony”: Eliza Collins, Nicole Gaudiano, and Christal Hayes of USA Today have this report.

And Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan of Politico report that “Senators expect Judiciary Committee vote on Kavanaugh Friday.”

“Brett Kavanaugh and Accuser Square Off in Emotional Hearing With Court in Balance”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos of The New York Times have this report.

Seung Min Kim, Ann E. Marimow, Mike DeBonis, and Elise Viebeck of The Washington Post have an article headlined “Kavanaugh hearing: Supreme Court nominee insists on his innocence, calls process ‘national disgrace.’”

Sarah D. Wire, Jennifer Haberkorn, David Lauter, and David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times report that “After Ford testifies she was sexually assaulted, Kavanaugh responds with anger and tears.”

And Janet Hook, Kristina Peterson, and Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal have an article headlined “Stark Divide, Raw Emotion in Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing; Supreme Court nominee and his accuser give sharply different accounts at Senate hearing.”

“Hundreds of Cases a Day and a Flair for Drama: India’s Crusading Supreme Court.” Jeffrey Gettleman, Hari Kumar, and Kai Schultz of The New York Times have this report.

The Ninth Circuit today held rehearing en banc in Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor America: You can view the video of today’s rehearing en banc of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on YouTube via this link. The original, now-vacated ruling of a divided three-judge panel in the case can be accessed here.

Access online day five of the Senate Judiciary Committee‘s hearing on the Nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: Live coverage from C-SPAN can be accessed here. And the Judiciary Committee’s own live video stream can be accessed here.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court today granted review in five new cases.

“Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick: ‘I don’t think he belongs on the Supreme Court’; Swetnick, who spoke with Showtime’s ‘The Circus,’ marked the first time a Kavanaugh accuser had spoken on camera.” Adam Edelman of NBC News has this report.

“Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault hearing represents turning point for Supreme Court and #MeToo movement”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Career prosecutor brings wild-card element to Kavanaugh hearing”: Rosalind S. Helderman, Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, and Antonia Noori Farzan of The Washington Post have an article that begins, “Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will take the extraordinary step of putting one of the most politically treacherous and emotionally charged congressional hearings in recent memory in the hands of an unknown career prosecutor from Arizona with little comparable experience.”

“The New Kind of Fury Unleashed by the Kavanaugh Fight: The confirmation battle has concentrated all the recent political rage in one powder keg — and is moving the flame closer.” Gerald F. Seib will have this new installment of his “Capital Journal” column in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“The Kavanaugh Standard: A defeat based on these accusations will divide the country for a generation.” Columnist Daniel Henninger will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Democrats Disgrace the Senate: Their effort to smear Kavanaugh would be unworthy of a Third World country.” Karl Rove will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Also online at The Wall Street Journal, attorney Libby Locke has an essay titled “The Attack on Kavanaugh Is Un-American: The Rolling Stone rape hoax illustrated what happens when we adhere to preconceived narratives.”

“Hit Pause on Brett Kavanaugh: The integrity of the Supreme Court is at stake.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

And in other commentary online at The New York Times, columnist Gail Collins has an essay titled “We’re in Virgin Territory: Approaching the Kavanaugh collision.”

Columnist Ross Douthat has an essay titled “Brett Kavanaugh and the Limits of Certainty: Why revisiting the political scandals of the 1990s should temper partisanship today.”

Columnist Charles M. Blow has an essay titled “‘Mean Drunk’ vs. Teenage Girls: These accusations don’t paint Brett Kavanaugh as just a cad, but as a lascivious predator.”

And Kate Manne has an essay titled “Brett Kavanaugh and America’s ‘Himpathy’ Reckoning: Rarely has society’s tendency to sympathize with powerful men been so thoroughly on display.”

“At the Center of the Kavanaugh Accusations: Heavy Drinking.” Mike McIntire and Ben Protess will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“New Evidence, New Accuser and New Doubts Threaten Kavanaugh on Eve of Hearing”: Nicholas Fandos and Michael D. Shear will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Yale Touted Kavanaugh; Now Comes ‘a Moment of Reckoning.'” David W. Chen will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“A Hearing’s Test: Blasey Must Seem Credible. Kavanaugh Must Defend but Not Attack.” Peter Baker and Sheryl Gay Stolberg will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Don’t Forget Kavanaugh’s First Hearing: We shouldn’t allow the questions raised about the nominee in his first hearing to be submerged by the onrushing tide of scandal.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Kavanaugh hearing: Who is Rachel Mitchell? A prosecutor who ‘comes from the point of view where you believe victims.'” Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Michael Kiefer, and Ronald J. Hansen of The Arizona Republic have this report.

“A Look at Rachel Mitchell, the Republicans’ Chosen Questioner; ‘Respectful’ prosecutor is unlikely to deliver ‘a Perry Mason moment'”: Corinne Ramey and Jacob Gershman will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“The Federal Courts Are Ready to Dismantle Roe: While the Senate fights over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, conservative judges prepare for him to strike down abortion rights.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Louisiana’s ‘admitting privileges’ abortion law upheld”: Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

“Senate probing new allegation of misconduct against Kavanaugh; Supreme Court Nominee has been asked privately about an accusation of physical assault, sources tell NBC News”: Kasie Hunt, Leigh Ann Caldwell, and Heidi Przybyla of NBC News have this report.

“We Didn’t Call It Rape: I know what happened at prep school parties in the 1980s; The Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge allegations are upsettingly familiar.” Alexandra Lescaze has this essay online at Slate.

“Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed the first-year class at Georgetown Law”: You can view the video on Facebook at this link.

“Collins privately raises concerns about new allegations, lack of subpoena for Kavanaugh friend”: Phil Mattingly and Manu Raju of CNN have this report.

“Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men”: Jia Tolentino has this post online at The New Yorker.

“The Often-Rocky Climb to the Supreme Court: From Johnson’s failed nomination of Abe Fortas to Trump’s choice of Brett Kavanaugh, here are highlights from the past 50 years.” Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Harvard Law School Refuses to Say Whether Kavanaugh Will Return to Teach in January”: Aidan F. Ryan of The Harvard Crimson has this report.

“Christine Blasey Ford can control Thursday’s hearing”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Kavanaugh Regrets Some Choices in High School, but Again Denies Allegations of Sexual Assault”: Nicholas Fandos of The New York Times has this report. The nominee’s prepared statement for tomorrow’s hearing can be accessed here.

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Brett Kavanaugh admits to ‘juvenile misbehavior,’ denies sexual assault in testimony.”

“Kavanaugh Is Accused by a Third Woman of Sexual Misconduct”: Steve Eder, Jim Rutenberg, and Rebecca R. Ruiz of The New York Times have this report.

John Wagner of The Washington Post reports that “Kavanaugh nomination: Judge says he is victim of ‘character assassination’ as third woman comes forward.”

Michael Finnegan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Third accuser Julie Swetnick alleges Kavanaugh was present at 1982 party where she was gang raped.”

Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal report that “Third Woman, Julie Swetnick, Makes Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh; In declaration, woman alleges she was drugged, raped at 1982 party where Kavanaugh was present.”

Jessica Estepa of USA Today reports that “Third woman makes sexual misconduct allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.”

And Gabriella Muñoz and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Avenatti puts forward third Kavanaugh accuser, Julie Swetnick; Kavanaugh denies: ‘I don’t know who this is and this never happened.’“