“Liberals Begin Lining Up Young Judges for a Post-Trump Surge”: Carl Hulse had this installment of his “On Washington” column in this past Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Why the Spotlight On Chief Justice Roberts May Soon Be Brighter — and Why That Matters”: Brianne J. Gorod has this post at the “Take Care” blog.

“He Won a Landmark Case for Privacy Rights. He’s Going to Prison Anyway. Those who score big victories for the civil liberties of every American sometimes lose their own freedom.” Cristian Farias has this essay online at The New York Times.

The essay’s title, and its concluding paragraph, reminded me of this memorable New Yorker cartoon from 1988.

“Appeals court won’t reopen suit against McAuliffe, Tony Rodham”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Retrial After ‘Scary Man’ Mistrial Would Violate Double Jeopardy”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

“WellDyne Must Face Suit Alleging Misdelivered Drug Caused Death”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

“Kraft and Florida prosecutors agree: An appeals court must examine spa case.” John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe has an article that begins, “In a rare case of agreement, attorneys for Robert Kraft and Florida prosecutors on Tuesday asked a Florida appeals court to conduct an independent review of the legality of Kraft being secretly recorded while allegedly paying for sex in the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in January.”

“California prisoners can possess pot but not consume it, appeals court rules; Ruling interpreted Prop. 64”: Nate Gartrell of the East Bay Times has this report.

And Nathan Solis of Courthouse News Service reports that “California Appeals Court Rules Cannabis Possession in Prison Legal.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal at this link.

“Adult Shop Takes Fight With Arkansas City to Eighth Circuit”: Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has this report on an oral argument (access the audio via this link) that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard today.

“Atheists Appeal Bus Advertising Defeat in Pennsylvania”: Emilee Larkin of Courthouse News Service has this report on an oral argument (access the audio via this link) that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard today.

ACLU of Pennsylvania has posted the appellate briefs and pertinent trial court filings at this link (scroll down).

“An 1839 assassination of a Cherokee leader and a 1999 murder case — two crimes nearly two centuries apart — provide the backbone to an upcoming 2019 Supreme Court decision that will determine the fate of five tribes and nearly half the land in Oklahoma.” You can access the first two episodes of the “This Land” podcast from Crooked Media via this link.

Eighth Circuit Judge David R. Stras issued two interesting opinions today: The first opinion begins:

If a federal law-enforcement officer lies, manipulates witnesses, and falsifies evidence, should the officer be liable for damages?

And the second opinion addresses the question:

If [a federal prisoner’s] release date had already passed when the government petitioned the district court to [civilly] commit him, was his sentence still “about to expire”?

“The Nuns Are Back Before the Supreme Court, and They’re Trying to Kill the Birth Control Benefit for Good; The Little Sisters of the Poor teamed up with the Trump administration to attack contraception coverage; Will the Roberts Court bless their union?” Jessica Mason Pieklo of RewireNews has this report.

“Minnesota Justice David Lillehaug won’t seek re-election after Parkinson’s diagnosis; He said he is in the early stages of Parkinson’s”: Paul Walsh of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

“Princeton University establishes Sonia Sotomayor 1976 Scholarship Fund”: Princeton University issued this news release yesterday.

“Ask the author: Interview with Justice John Paul Stevens.” Kate Shaw has this guest post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Chief Justice John Roberts is about to show his cards”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Battle Expected For Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Next Spring”: Marti Mikkelson of WUWM 89.7, Milwaukee’s NPR affiliate, has this report.

“Attorney plagiarizes Supreme Court justices in quest to join Arizona Court of Appeals”: Dillon Rosenblatt of The Arizona Capitol Times has this report.

“Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court”: Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “President Donald Trump is nominating a federal district judge from southern Mississippi to serve on one of the nation’s most conservative federal appeals courts.”

Today, the White House issued a news release titled “President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees.”

“The End of the Rape and Incest Exception: Republicans are abandoning language that has long been standard in abortion bans. Why?” Law professor Mary Ziegler will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Amazon is (so far) winning its war against products liability exposure”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Near Beer and the Middle Tier”: You can access this month’s installment of “The Ginsburg Tapes” podcast with Lauren Moxley via this link.

“NAACP challenges Arkansas Supreme Court, Court of Appeals elections as racially discriminatory”: Max Brantley of Arkansas Times has this report.

“We need to prepare for a complete reversal of the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives”: Columnist Ronald A. Klain has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Trump offers a corrupt bargain to the Supreme Court; Donald Trump’s lawyers aren’t even hiding their appeals to the court’s self-interest”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at ThinkProgress.

“NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg Watches Billions After a Day at the Supreme Court”: Lisa Ryan has this post at “The Cut” blog of New York magazine.

“Judge reverses, Wendi Adelson will face defense questioning in Markel murder case”: In today’s edition of The Tallahassee Democrat, Karl Etters has a front page article that begins, “an Markel’s ex-wife will be subject to questioning by the attorneys of a woman accused of brokering the killing of the Florida State law professor after a judge reversed course on his own order.”

“Led Zeppelin gets new hearing in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court to revisit Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ decision.”

Julius Young of Fox News reports that “Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ dispute reignited as court hits repeat on copyright case.”

And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Ashley Cullins has a post titled “‘Stairway to Heaven’ Dispute Gets Replay in Appeals Court; Led Zeppelin will have another shot at avoiding a second trial over whether it copied the song.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.

“Federal lawsuit claims Michigan stole blood of newborn babies”: Brad Devereaux had this report back in April 2018.

And in February 2018, Matt Reynolds of Courthouse News Service had a report headlined “Parents Sue Michigan Over Database of Baby Blood Samples.”

Thereafter, a federal district court dismissed plaintiffs’ suit in its entirety. Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this decision reinstating the suit in part.

Sixth Circuit reinstates negligent undertaking claim against Amazon arising from fire caused by hoverboard purchased from that company’s online marketplace: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.

“Supreme Court refuses to consider whether Second Amendment protects gun silencers”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Max Brantley of Arkansas Times reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers; Arkansas on wrong end of case.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court rebuffs bid to expand legal protections for gun silencers.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Gun-Silencer Registration Law.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenges to silencer laws.”

And Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenges to gun silencer law.”

“Supreme Court to Hear Racial Discrimination Case Against Comcast”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court will decide major racial bias suit against cable TV giants.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court to Consider Racial Discrimination Case Against Comcast; High court also rules against Postal Service in patent case.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against telecommunications giant Comcast.”

Bob Fernandez of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hollywood mogul’s racial discrimination case against Comcast.”

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court to hear Comcast appeal in Byron Allen racial bias suit.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court to Consider Curbing Racial Discrimination Claims.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court takes Comcast race discrimination case.”

Jacqueline Thomsen of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against Comcast.”

Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Comcast’s fight against racial-bias lawsuit is taken up by Supreme Court; Comcast seeks dismissal of suit claiming refusal to carry TV channels was racist.”

At the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cable TV Bias Dispute; Comcast challenges a ruling allowing a $20 billion lawsuit to move forward.”

And in commentary, online at ThinkProgress, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “Supreme Court will hear a major attack on anti-discrimination law.”

“Ginsburg Hints at Sharp Divisions Ahead as Supreme Court Term Nears End”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“U.S. Supreme Court to hear Chandler death penalty case”: Jose Moreno of The Arizona Republic has this report.

Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “US Supreme Court to consider if death-row inmate should be resentenced.”

Julian Paras of Cronkite News reports that “Supreme Court to hear murder appeal that could affect 20 death-row cases.”

And Erika Williams of Courthouse News Service reports that “High Court to Clarify Appeals Standard in Death-Penalty Cases.”