“The Kavanaugh battle only magnified the nation’s divisions and may leave lasting scars”: Dan Balz of The Washington Post has this report.

“Blasted by Trump and her own party, and praised by others, Murkowski takes independent course again in Kavanaugh vote”: Alex DeMarban has this front page article in today’s edition of The Anchorage Daily News.

“Is Brett Kavanaugh Damaged Goods? The Supreme Court’s newest justice will take to the bench after a brutal confirmation battle. Can he overcome it?” Politico Magazine “asked a panel of legal scholars,” and their answers can be accessed here.

“What’s Next For The Supreme Court This Term”: This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”

And yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment titled “A Law Professor’s Case In Support Of Justice Kavanaugh” featuring Eugene Volokh.

“No Mandate for Supreme Court to Turn to Right”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“Requiem for the Supreme Court: Through the 20th century, the court stood as an independent arbiter of the rule of law; It is a unifying, national institution no longer.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“The Kavanaugh Confirmation: What Happens Now; Here’s what’s ahead for the court’s newest justice.” Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

And Richard Wolf of USA Today has an article headlined “Brett Kavanaugh’s first cases will include immigration, asbestos exposure and firearms.”