“Amid impeachment drama, Senate helps Trump move U.S. courts to the right”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

In what could be the feel-good appeal of the year, Fifth Circuit decides dispute pitting “Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear” against “Lots of Hugs“: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

This time Circuit Judge Don R. Willett was a part of the unanimous three-judge panel that decided this case, but the presiding judge decided not to assign Willett the opinion, perhaps to save the other two panel members and the rest of us from the endless puns that surely would have resulted.

“First Circuit Allows BC to Reinstate Student-Athlete’s Suspension”: Jack Miller of The Heights, the student newspaper of Boston College, has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today in the case that law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen was ultimately permitted to argue on the student-athlete’s behalf.

“Louisiana Supreme Court sidesteps split-jury question, sends case back to Sabine Parish judge”: Matt Sledge of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has an article that begins, “The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a Sabine Parish judge overstepped his authority when he held that a defendant facing felony charges was entitled to a unanimous jury verdict.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Louisiana at this link.

“DeSantis now has 2 Supreme Court seats to fill after Lagoa’s confirmation by Senate”: Dara Kam of the News Service of Florida has this report.

“Trump Just Flipped a Court That Will Decide Crucial Voter Suppression Cases in the South”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Stitt names Tishomingo lawyer to Supreme Court”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has an article that begins, “Gov. Kevin Stitt named Tishomingo lawyer Dustin Rowe to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday, filling out the court with a Chickasaw Nation district judge who was once known for being one of the youngest mayors in state history.”

“Down syndrome abortion ban passes Pa. Senate; Gov. Wolf has promised a veto”: Charles Thompson of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.

“Porn suspect wins password fight at high court”: James Halpin of The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has this report.

Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has a report headlined “Child porn case defendant can’t be forced to reveal his encrypted computer password: Pa. Supreme Court.”

Maryclaire Dale of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Man charged with child porn can withhold his password.”

ACLU of Pennsylvania has issued a news release titled “Pa. Supreme Court Reaffirms Fundamental Right to Remain Silent.”

And Andrew Crocker of Electronic Frontier Foundation has a post titled “Victory: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Force You to Tell Them Your Password.”

Today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consisted of a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion.

“‘The nicest guy you could ever hope to meet’: Chief Justice Mark Cady remembered as a jurist, family man and friend.” Anna Spoerre of The Des Moines Register has this report.

“Two Miami-born Florida Supreme Court justices confirmed as lifetime federal judges”: Alex Daugherty of The Miami Herald has this report.

Tyler Olson of Fox News reports that “Confirmation of latest Trump judicial pick tilts balance of 11th Circuit Court.”

Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “Majority of U.S. Appeals Courts Now Have GOP-Appointed Edge.”

A.G. Gancarski of FloridaPolitics.com has a report headlined “Second Supreme Court vacancy, as Barbara Lagoa confirmed to federal bench; A second Florida Supreme Court Justice moves to the federal bench.”

Michael Moline of Florida Phoenix reports that “Senate OKs FL Justice Barbara Lagoa for 11th Circuit, flipping it Republican.”

And Tim Ryan of Courthouse News Service reports that “Trump Flips Another Circuit to Majority GOP Appointees.”

Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by a vote of 80-to-15.

Big day for the “discovery rule” in Pennsylvania drug and device injury cases: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today issued its ruling in Saksek v. Janssen Pharm., Inc. (In re Risperdal Litig.). The ruling consists of a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and a dissenting opinion.

Also today, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued this ruling in Adams v. Zimmer US, Inc.

“US Supreme Court holds innovation in the balance in Google v Oracle”: Ephrat Livni of Quartz has this report.

“Cops put GPS tracker on man’s car, charge him with theft for removing it; Cops tracked the man’s car because they suspected he was dealing meth”: Timothy B. Lee of Ars Technica has this report.

“There’s No Scandal in the Supreme Court Being Sociable; Justices can meet with activists who have filed ‘friend of the court’ briefs without compromising their independence”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.