“Why the Second Amendment is problem for the Supreme Court”: Law professor Lawrence Friedman has this essay online at The Hill.

“Supreme Courts of Texas and Arkansas to visit Texarkana next week”: Jayme Vaughan of TXK Today has this report.

“Are marijuana extracts, edibles legal in Arizona? Court will decide; Some patients, like children, use extracts for treatment.” Lauren Castle of The Arizona Republic has this report.

“Phil Berger Jr., son of powerful Republican lawmaker, wants seat on NC Supreme Court”: Will Doran of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

“Grounding Originalism”: Law professors William Baude and Stephen E. Sachs have posted this article online at SSRN.

“OT2018 #16: ‘From Scratch.'” You can access today’s new installment of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Dan Epps and guest host Steve Sachs, via this link.

“The Gun Rights Case Headed to the Supreme Court: In the fight to expand Second Amendment rights, a New York City gun law could be the first domino to fall.” Slate has posted online this new installment of its “What Next” podcast featuring Mary Harris, with guest Mark Joseph Stern.

“The Supreme Court Case That Enshrined White Supremacy in Law: How Plessy v. Ferguson shaped the history of racial discrimination in America.” Louis Menand has this article in the February 4, 2019 issue of The New Yorker.

“The Trump Administration Is Making a Mockery of the Supreme Court: It promised to create a ‘robust’ waiver process for visa applicants from countries affected by the travel ban; The process is a sham.” Betsy Fisher and law professor Samantha Power have this essay online at The New York Times.

“Life LowDown of Ann O’Connell Adams”: The Sigma Kappa Sorority last month posted online this podcast consisting of an interview with a current Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General.

“Elite Law Firm’s All-White Partner Class Stirs Debate on Diversity”: Noam Scheiber and John Eligon of The New York Times have an article that begins, “The post appeared on LinkedIn in early December: Paul, Weiss, one of the country’s most prominent and profitable law firms, said it was ‘pleased to announce’ its new partner class.”

“The Antideficiency Act Charade: A Low-Key Separation of Powers Drama.” Daniel Lyons has this interesting guest post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: The Use of Philosophers by the D.C. Circuit.” At the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation, Aaron Nielson has a post that begins, “This week President Trump officially nominated (again) Neomi Rao to the D.C. Circuit.”

“Kozel on Stare Decisis and Overturning Chevron and Auer Deference”: Chris Walker has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation about an article titled “Statutory Interpretation, Administrative Deference, and the Law of Stare Decisis” by law professor Randy J. Kozel forthcoming in the Texas Law Review.

“60 hours, 50 abortions: A California doctor’s monthly commute to a Texas clinic.” Soumya Karlamangla of The Los Angeles Times has this article, along with a related item headlined “Behind the story: How a Times reporter gained intimate access to abortion clinics.”

“Kavanaugh Drives Court’s Turn to the Right”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“Parchment Barriers and the Determinateness of Constitutional Text”: Mike Rappaport has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Paul Weiss Breaks Into Supreme Court Work With a New Partner; Kannon Shanmugam will help build an appeals practice at the New York-based firm known for its litigation and mergers and acquisitions work”: Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Violence Against Women Act extended in bill that reopened government”: Elise Viebeck of The Washington Post has this report.

According to the article, “VAWA was enacted after Anita Hill’s testimony against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas over alleged sexual harassment and the 1992 ‘Year of the Woman,’ which brought a record number of women to the House and Senate. It lapsed less than three months after Christine Blasey Ford testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when the two were in high school and after another election brought a wave of new female lawmakers to Capitol Hill.”

“Will the Supreme Court Use a New York City Regulation to Strike Down Gun Laws? The Justices agree to hear another Second Amendment case, this time with Brett Kavanaugh on board.” Amy Davidson Sorkin will have this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the February 4, 2019 issue of The New Yorker.

And in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, James Phillips and law professor John Yoo have an op-ed titled “Finally, the Supreme Court is taking up gun rights again.”

“Sneak peek: Was Kevin Cooper Framed?” The CBS News program “48 Hours” has posted this video on YouTube.

The full video of tonight’s two-hour broadcast should be available online via the program’s web site sometime soon.

“Trump Meets With Hard-Right Group Led by Ginni Thomas”: Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni of The New York Times have an article that begins, “President Trump met last week with a delegation of hard-right activists led by Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, listening quietly as members of the group denounced transgender people and women serving in the military before accusing White House aides of blocking Trump supporters from getting jobs in the administration, according to three people with direct knowledge of the events.”

“Attorneys in Martinez oil and gas case say Colorado Supreme Court decision tainted by alleged impropriety of since-resigned judge; The attorney argue Judge Laurie Booras tainted ruling by discussing decision-making outside of court in email to ex-lover”: Kirk Mitchell of The Denver Post has this report.

“He argued that gay marriage was unconstitutional. Now Trump wants him on the federal bench.” Jim Obergefell has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Pat Robertson’s law school will soon have a new dean: Yesterday, Regent University issued a news release titled “Regent University Names Distinguished North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin as Dean of Law School Effective March 1, 2019.”

“Indian Tribe Joins Big Pharma at the Supreme Court, Defending a Lucrative Deal”: Robert Pear of The New York Times has this report.

You can view at this link the Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed last month in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Federal court won’t allow stay of Louisiana abortion law that could shutter remaining services”: Caroline Grueskin of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has this report.

Kevin McGill of The Associated Press reports that “Legal machinations push back Louisiana abortion law date.”

And yesterday, the Center for Reproductive Rights issued a new release titled “Fate of Louisiana Abortion Clinics Hinges on Supreme Court Emergency Request; Louisiana’s three remaining abortion clinics are in jeopardy after Fifth Circuit’s rogue ruling.” You can view at this link the Emergency Application for Stay filed yesterday in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Transgender military personnel in limbo over Trump plan”: David Crary of The Associated Press has this report.

“Here’s why Republicans are so excited about Florida’s new Supreme Court; The state’s highest court had been the last check on Republican power in Tallahassee”: Lawrence Mower has this front page article in today’s edition of The Tampa Bay Times.

“House Judiciary Committee ‘likely’ to pursue Brett Kavanaugh perjury investigation: Democrat.” Douglas Perry of The Oregonian has this report.

And at The Federalist, Margot Cleveland has a post titled “Lindsey Graham Needs To Pursue Those Who Lied During The Kavanaugh Debacle; What will it take for the Senate to be interested in investigating potential lies –– violations of federal law –– by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and others?“

“Trans people must still be sterilized before changing gender in Japan after top court upholds ruling”: James Griffiths and Yoko Wakatsuki of CNN have this report.

“What must Medicaid cover when transgender Iowans seek transition surgeries? Justices will decide whether state limits are legal.” Luke Nozicka of The Des Moines Register has an article that begins, “Advocates for government assistance for transgender persons who are getting transition-related medical care sought a lasting victory Thursday before the Iowa Supreme Court.”

“Online critics on Glassdoor can stay anonymous, Texas Supreme Court says”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report on a ruling that a unanimous Supreme Court of Texas issued today.

“Colorado foreclosure system under the microscope in U.S. Supreme Court case; High court to decide if consumer protections from debt collectors apply to foreclosures”: David Migoya of The Denver Post has this report.

“NC Supreme Court may shift farther left as chief justice Mark Martin says he’ll retire”: Will Doran of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has an article that begins, “The chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court announced his plans Friday to retire next month, paving the way for a 6-1 Democratic majority on the state’s highest court.”