“Here’s why the Arlene’s Flowers case is back in the state Supreme Court’s hands”: Sara Schilling of The Tri-City Herald of Kennewick, Washington has an article that begins, “The Arlene’s Flowers case is back before the state Supreme Court, nearly two years after justices unanimously ruled that the Richland flower shop’s owner broke the law when she refused to design arrangements for a same-sex wedding.”

“Gov. Jerry Brown names legal adviser Joshua Groban to CA Supreme Court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Gov. Brown picks legal advisor to serve on state Supreme Court.”

Alexei Koseff of The Sacramento Bee reports that “Jerry Brown picks a new California Supreme Court justice.”

Don Thompson of The Associated Press reports that “Gov. Brown picks top aide for California high court vacancy.”

Maria Dinzeo of Courthouse News Service reports that “Brown Adviser Joshua Groban Tapped as New California Justice.”

And at the “At the Lectern” blog, David Ettinger has a post titled “Governor Brown names Joshua Groban to the Supreme Court.”

Today, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a news release titled “Governor Brown Selects Joshua Groban for California Supreme Court.”

“Republican senator threatens to vote against judges after GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill”: Jeremy Herb of CNN has this report.

“U.S. Chamber says SCOTUS must kill M&A class actions (in amicus brief by George Conway)”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Ninth Circuit Declines Second Look at Kids’ Immigration Fight”: Karina Brown of Courthouse News Service has an article that begins, “Toddlers will continue representing themselves in immigration court in the wake of a Ninth Circuit panel’s refusal Tuesday to revisit dismissal of a class action that claimed kids should have court-appointed attorneys in immigration proceedings — a refusal that drew a blistering dissent from five circuit judges.”

You can access at this link yesterday’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denying rehearing en banc and the dissent therefrom.

“The Justice Department Says That Trump’s Acting Attorney General Appointment Is Legal”: Chris Geidner of BuzzFeed News has this report.

You can view today’s 20-page memo of the USDOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel at this link.

“Whitaker’s Appointment Is Unconstitutional: Trump’s acting attorney general can’t legally hold the office — and that’s a problem for everyone.” Law professor John Yoo has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Ninth Circuit Announces Appointment of First Director of Workplace Relations”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday issued a news release that begins, “Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit announced today the appointment of attorney Yohance Claude Edwards as the Ninth Circuit’s first director of workplace relations.”

According to the news release, “In his new position, the first of its kind in the federal judiciary, Mr. Edwards will help lead the Ninth Circuit’s ongoing effort to address issues related to preventing and resolving workplace harassment, and to fostering a positive working environment in the federal courts of the western states.”

“Appeals court backs Dorothy Brown in lawsuit over public access to electronic records, says judge overstepped authority”: Jason Meisner of The Chicago Tribune has this report.

Jon Seidel of The Chicago Sun-Times has an article headlined “U.S. appeals judges: Go fight over lawsuits with Dorothy Brown in state court.”

And Jonathan Bilyk of the Cook County Record has a report headlined “Appeals panel: Federal judge can’t order Cook Courts Clerk to provide immediate access to new lawsuits.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

“Conservative Lawyers Say Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. You can follow the group on Twitter via this link.