“Photographer gets 4th Circuit to erase ‘fair use’ decision”: Jan Wolfe of Reuters has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued on Friday.

“Chief Judge Smith discusses oral-argument rates, #MeToo in the courts, lousy reply briefs, and more”: Matthew Stiegler has this post at his “CA3blog,” along with a related post titled “Third Circuit’s Chief Judge expresses alarm at President Trump’s attacks on judges.”

“NFL concussion judge can’t fully void litigation funders’ deals — 3rd Circ”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued on Friday.

“Appeals court rejects challenge to Massachusetts assault weapons ban”: Danny McDonald of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Rachel Frazin of The Hill reports that “Appeals court throws out lawsuit against Massachusetts assault weapons ban.”

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

“The Fight for LGBTQ Protections Under the Civil Rights Act; Plus, the history of housing segregation with Richard Rothstein”: Slate has posted online this new installment of its “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick and guest host Mark Joseph Stern.

“Federal Judge Damon Keith, who authored landmark rulings on civil liberties, dies at 96”: Oralandar Brand-Williams of The Detroit News has this report.

Cassandra Spratling and David Ashenfelter of The Detroit Free Press report that “Federal judge, civil rights icon Damon Keith dies at age 96.”

Jeff Karoub of The Associated Press reports that “Judge and civil rights icon Damon J. Keith dies at age 96.”

Virginia Gordan of Michigan Radio reports that “Judge Damon J. Keith, judicial giant and civil rights icon, dies at 96.”

And in commentary, online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “A Paragon of Judicial Courage: Judge Damon Keith, who died on Sunday at age 96, never wavered in his staunch support of civil rights.”

“Trump views the Supreme Court as an ally, sowing doubt about its independence among his critics”: Robert Barnes and Josh Dawsey of The Washington Post have this report.

“Guantánamo Bay as Nursing Home: Military Envisions Hospice Care as Terrorism Suspects Age; With no sign that the prison will close, the Pentagon has begun planning for detainees to grow old and die at Guantánamo Bay.” Carol Rosenberg will have this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Blame my brain: A killer’s bold defense gets a court hearing; More criminal defendants are turning to brain science to argue that they shouldn’t face harsh punishment.” Jon Schuppe of NBC News has this report.

“The Supreme Court’s Anti-Worker Rulings Are So Routine Now That We Hardly Notice Them. Big Mistake.” U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Want a nonpolitical Supreme Court? Try a foreign model.” Law professor Hugh Spitzer has this essay online at The Seattle Times.

“Car crashes into Connecticut Supreme Court sign in Hartford”: Zach Murdock of The Hartford Courant has this report.

“Ducey appoints Judge James Beene to Arizona Supreme Court, cementing handpicked majority”: Maria Polletta of The Arizona Republic has this report.

And Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “UA law school graduate is selected for Arizona Supreme Court.”

Yesterday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued a news release titled “Governor Ducey Appoints James P. Beene To The Supreme Court Of Arizona.”

“GOP judges launch bizarre attack on Black Lives Matter and the First Amendment; Cops should not be able to harass their critics with frivolous lawsuits”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.

“How the Latest Front Attacking Affirmative Action Might Backfire Against the Harvard Case”: Matthew J. Johnson has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“In divorce dispute, state Supreme Court to decide whether a Manchester couple’s frozen embryo is a human being — or marital property to be distributed”: Dave Altimari of The Hartford Courant has this report.

“Kansas Supreme Court says state constitution guarantees abortion rights”: Sherman Smith of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

Jonathan Shorman and Lara Korte of The Wichita Eagle report that “Right to abortion protected by Kansas Constitution, state Supreme Court rules.”

Emily Wax-Thibodeaux of The Washington Post reports that “Kansas Supreme Court rules state constitution protects abortion rights, a decision that could lead to challenges in other states.”

John Hanna of The Associated Press reports that “Kansas court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban.”

Tom Hals of Reuters reports that “Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights.”

And Jessie Hellmann of The Hill reports that “Kansas Supreme Court rules state constitution protects right to abortion.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Kansas at this link.

“What the Supreme Court is doing behind closed doors”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Injured BRPD officer can sue Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, court says”: Joe Gyan Jr. of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has this report.

And Heather Nolan of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reports that “Officer injured in Alton Sterling protests can sue event organizer for negligence, court rules.”

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

“The Supreme Court can’t allow Trump to weaponize the census”: Eric H. Holder Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Carl Hulse of The New York Times have this report.

“The Roberts Court Is Considering the Legal Reasoning of Jim Crow to Uphold a Rigged Census”: Law professor Eric L. Muller has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“A bold new plea on religious rights”: Lyle Denniston has this post at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“On L.G.B.T. Rights, the Supreme Court Asks the Question; We’ll soon find out whether federal law protects L.G.B.T. employees from being fired for who they are”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Judges appear skeptical of Trump’s plan to force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Court seems split on Trump administration asylum policy.”

Brent Kendall and Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal report that “Court Grills Trump Officials on ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy; Federal appeals court questions administration’s policy of returning migrants to Mexico during asylum process.”

Lee Ross of Fox News reports that “9th Circuit mulls Trump WH policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico temporarily.”

Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “9th Circuit weighs whether to uphold injunction on Trump asylum policy.”

And Hamed Aleaziz of BuzzFeed News reports that “A Federal Court Is Considering Whether To Allow Trump’s Policy Forcing Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has posted on YouTube at this link the video of today’s oral argument of this case.

“Supreme Court to rule on replacing judge nominee booted for anti-Republican tweets”: Dion Lefler of The Wichita Eagle has this report.

“The Supreme Court just got FUCT: The case of a Phillipsburg native’s interestingly named clothing line.” Rudy Miller has this front page article in today’s edition of The Express-Times of Easton, Pennsylvania.

“Latest battle in war on class actions: 7th, D.C. Circuits will scrutinize nationwide cases.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

And yesterday, Frankel had a post titled “Breathe easy, shareholder plaintiffs: SCOTUS tosses Emulex tender offer case.”

“Coast Guard officer accused of terror attack plot allegedly searched internet for addresses of Supreme Court justices and best gun to kill African-Americans”: Devan Cole and Mary Kay Mallonee of CNN have this report.

And Michael Kunzelman of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Feds: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices.”

“Will Trump and the Supreme Court tear our democracy apart?” Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Has the Supreme Court become a rubber stamp for Trump? It’s starting to look that way.” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

“Trump hopes for Supreme Court’s help on impeachment. He should check with Brett Kavanaugh.” Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Interview: Chief Judge Stephen Dillard.” Jackson Foster conducted this interview posted today at the “High School SCOTUS” blog.

“Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Class Arbitrations”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“The Dread of Waiting for the Supreme Court to Rule on L.G.B.T. Rights”: Masha Gessen has this post online at The New Yorker.