“An officer tased a bipolar patient. Did he violate a law protecting the disabled?” Maria Cramer of The Boston Globe had this article last month.

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this ruling in the case.

“Republicans Are Abolishing Judicial Appointment Norms Again; A former Obama staffer explains how he thinks Democrats could effectively respond”: Jeremy Stahl has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Brett Kavanaugh could decide how redistricting is done; Newest justice will be center of attention when court hears gerrymandering cases next month”: Todd Ruger of Roll Call has this report.

“Judge dismisses same-sex benefits lawsuit against city of Houston”: Nicole Hensley of The Houston Chronicle has this report.

And Emma Platoff of The Texas Tribune reports that “Houston judge tosses same-sex marriage benefits challenge, but plaintiffs pledge to appeal; A newly elected Democratic judge issued the decision in the latest turn of a 2013 legal challenge to Houston’s policy extending benefits to municipal employees’ same-sex spouses.”

“Anti-abortion activists push new bills at Iowa Capitol, preview battle over court picks”: Barbara Rodriguez and Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register have this report.

“Is Clarence Thomas headed out or just getting started?” Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.