“Indiana Supreme Court sets excessiveness standard for forfeiture of property used in crimes”: Dan Carden of The Times of Munster, Indiana has this report.

And Tom Davies of The Associated Press reports that “Despite Supreme Court ruling, seized Land Rover not returned.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Indiana Supreme Court ruling can be accessed here.

“Homeless Advocates: U.S. Supreme Court Should Reject Boise Ordinance Appeal.” James Dawson of Boise State Public Radio has this report.

“Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from taking effect”: Melissa Brown and Brian Lyman of The Montgomery Advertiser have this report.

Alan Blinder of The New York Times reports that “Alabama Abortion Ban Is Blocked by a Federal Judge; The Alabama law, which would have forbidden abortions in almost every instance, was scheduled to take effect on Nov. 15.”

Abbey Crain of Alabama Media Group reports that “Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban.”

Kim Chandler of The Associated Press reports that “Federal judge blocks Alabama’s strict abortion ban.”

Tucker Higgins of CNBC reports that “Federal judge halts Alabama abortion law deemed the strictest in the nation.”

And Ema O’Connor of BuzzFeed News reports that “A Judge Just Blocked Alabama’s Near-Total Ban On Abortion; The law was written by anti-abortion advocates to be challenged in court until it reaches the Supreme Court, in the hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama at this link.

“Originalism Is Beside the Point”: Bruce P. Frohnen has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

And at the “ExpertForum” blog of the American Constitution Society, Eric J. Segall has a post titled “Burying the Dead Hand: Taking the Original out of Originalism.”

“Fair & Impartial Judiciary Symposium”: If you did not attend this event in Philadelphia last Saturday, you can access the videos of two portions of the day here and here. If readers are aware of any links to additional video segments from this event, please let me know.

“The complicated nature of Native American adoptions: Does a Utah court ruling conflict with federal law?” Annie Knox of The Deseret News has this report.

“Female Genital Mutilation and the Treaty Power: What Congress Can Do.” Daniel Rice has this post at the “Just Security” blog.

“‘The Wild West’: Questions surround Trump legal team payments.” Luppe B. Luppen and Hunter Walker of Yahoo News have this report.

“Trump Attorneys Assert Immunity From Broad Sweep of Law; Legal filings and lawyers’ statements show attempt to put president beyond legal reach while in office”: Byron Tau of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Lawyer: Chief justice’s order banning photos, filming outside 2 Arizona court buildings is unconstitutional.” Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has an article that begins, “Taking photos outside the Arizona Supreme Court in Phoenix or the Court of Appeals building in Tucson could now land you in jail.”

“So much for states’ rights: Trump asks the Supreme Court to block California’s ‘sanctuary state’ law; Republican justices face a test of whether they will remain loyal to their principles when those principles cut against the GOP.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Wasserman Schultz, Democrats did not tilt 2016 primary in Clinton’s favor, judicial panel rules”: Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Mayor Pete, Justice Kennedy, and the Myth of a Nonpartisan Supreme Court; Few American myths are as enduring as the myth of Justice Anthony Kennedy as a nonpartisan and the Supreme Court as apolitical”: Jessica Mason Pieklo has this essay online at Rewire.News.

“Majority justices remand Land Rover forfeiture case for excessiveness analysis”: Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer has a report that begins, “An Indiana civil forfeiture case that made its way to the United States Supreme Court will now return to the Grant Superior Court after the Indiana Supreme Court developed a framework for determining if the forfeiture of property is excessive under the Eighth Amendment.”

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

“Plea to Stop Execution of Son’s Killer Puts Couple at Odds With Prosecutor; A Texas prosecutor told a jury that the victim’s parents wanted their son’s killer to be put to death; The parents say that was false”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

“Trump admin appeals ruling on Mueller grand jury material; A judge ruled Friday that the DOJ had to give the House Judiciary Committee grand jury materials related to the Mueller report”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“WV gov.’s residency case moves closer to state Supreme Court”: Jake Zuckerman of The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette-Mail has an article that begins, “A legal battle over where West Virginia’s governor sleeps at night inched closer to a state Supreme Court review this week.”

“On Spanish people and affirmative action”: David Bernstein has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Repeat Players”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring Leah Litman and Jaime Santos, via this link.

“The Supreme Court Considers Political Lies in the Bridgegate Case”: Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has this essay online at the Brennan Center for Justice.

“‘I’ve felt a profound sadness in the last two years.’ What life is like for DREAMers right now. DACA immigrants describe anxiety and depression as they await a Supreme Court decision.” Alexia Fernández Campbell of Vox has this report.

“Sonia Sotomayor discusses newest children’s book at Texas Book Festival”: Luz Moreno-Lozano of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

“A four-judge Supreme Court for the foreseeable future”: Ethan DeWitt has this front page article in today’s edition of The Concord (N.H.) Monitor.

“Forget the ads: Big oil vs. trial lawyers is real fight in Louisiana Supreme Court race; Long running fight for control over Louisiana Supreme Court has become increasingly intense: big donations, controversial recusals, high stakes lawsuits.” Andrea Gallo has this front page article in today’s edition of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“Liberty Medal awarded to former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy”: Claudia Vargas of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

“How Obama’s border enforcer Janet Napolitano is fighting Trump on immigration at the Supreme Court”: Tucker Higgins of CNBC has this report.

“‘Crisis of confidence’: John Roberts’ impeachment role prompts recusal rumblings.” Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Who Is Bill Barr? Establishment Republicans thought he was one of them; They misjudged him.” Emily Bazelon has this essay online at The New York Times.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Honorary Chair of the National Constitution Center, will bestow the annual Liberty Medal award to Justice Kennedy”: The National Constitution Center has posted on YouTube at this link the video of this ceremony from earlier this evening.

“The Invention — and Reinvention — of Impeachment; It’s the ultimate political weapon; But we’ve never agreed on what it’s for”: In the October 28, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, Jill Lepore has an article that begins, “Bird-eyed Aaron Burr was wanted for murder in two states when he presided over the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase in the Senate, in 1805.”

“A Way Out for the Supreme Court on DACA; A narrow ruling would put the ball back in the president’s court and let the justices avoid politics”: Law professor Benjamin Eidelson has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks to Tulane students about life, Supreme Court: ‘Don’t give up.'” Matt Sledge of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

“Nomination of first African American Delaware Supreme Court justice ‘step in right direction'”: Cris Barrish of WHYY in Philadelphia has this report.

“Vernon at center of U.S. Supreme Court case”: Columnist Mike Cathey has this essay online at The McAlester (Okla.) News-Capital.

“Cornell Law Prof. Reviews Supreme Court Docket”: The Cornell Daily Sun has this report.