“Arizona asks U.S. Supreme Court to overrule ‘double jeopardy’ finding in murder case”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has an article that begins, “Arizona’s attorney general wants the U.S. Supreme Court to rule prosecutors are entitled to multiple attempts to convict someone of first-degree murder even after a jury effectively finds the charge has no legal merit.”

“Gov. Laura Kelly appoints Shawnee County District Judge Evelyn Wilson to Kansas Supreme Court”: Sherman Smith of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

Jonathan Shorman of The Wichita Eagle reports that “Governor Kelly picks Kansas Supreme Court justice opposed by anti-abortion activists.”

And Stephen Koranda of Kansas Public Radio reports that “Kansas Has A New Supreme Court Justice, And Abortion Opponents Aren’t Happy.”

“Curtis Flowers freed on bond for the first time in more than two decades, six trials”: Alissa Zhu of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has this report.

Rick Rojas of The New York Times reports that “After 6 Murder Trials and 23 Years, Curtis Flowers Is Granted Bail; Mr. Flowers was freed for the first time in more than two decades as prosecutors decide whether to try the quadruple-murder case against him for a seventh time.”

Hannah Knowles and Derek Hawkins of The Washington Post report that “After 6 trials over the same killings, Curtis Flowers can await a possible 7th from home.”

Eliott C. McLaughlin and Tina Burnside of CNN report that “Mississippi judge grants Curtis Flowers bail after six trials end in mistrial or overturned convictions.”

Bradford Betz of Fox News reports that “Mississippi man tried 6 times in killings granted bond after 22 years.”

And Dan Mangan of CNBC reports that “Curtis Flowers — black man tried six times for same murders — released on bail after Supreme Court reversed case detailed in podcast.”

“Supreme Court Won’t Revive Law Barring Homeless People From Sleeping Outdoors; Scores of states, counties and cities had urged the court to hear an appeal over whether such laws are unconstitutional”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court won’t review decision that protects homeless from tickets.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects homeless people who sleep on sidewalk.” Erika D. Smith of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court decision on homeless case is a blow to cities wanting more policing powers.” And Benjamin Oreskes of The Los Angeles Times has an article headlined “Supreme Court leaves cities with only one option on homelessness: Build more housing.”

Richard Wolf and Chris Woodyard of USA Today report that “Supreme Court refuses to consider cities’ efforts to prosecute the homeless for sleeping outside.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenge over city ban on homeless camps.”

Haley Harding of The Idaho Statesman reports that “U.S. Supreme Court will not take up Boise’s controversial homeless camping case.”

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place ruling barring prosecution of homeless.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Refuses to Revive City’s Outdoor-Sleeping Ban.”

Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court won’t disturb ruling against anti-homeless law; By refusing to hear the case, the court leaves in place a lower court ruling that said Idaho’s camping ban violated the Constitution.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “Supreme Court won’t revive law allowing Boise to ticket homeless who sleep on sidewalks.”

Andrew O’Reilly of Fox News reports that “Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to ruling that allows homeless to sleep on sidewalks.”

Anagha Srikanth of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court upholds homeless right to sleep in public places; The court refused to review a lower court ruling against Boise’s law against sleeping or camping in public.”

Tim Ryan of Courthouse News Service reports that “Unconstitutional Ban on Homeless Camping Won’t Face High Court.”

On this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Kirk Siegler had an audio segment titled “Court Ruling Limits What Cities In Western U.S. Can Do To Address Homelessness.”

Madelyn Beck of Boise State Public Radio reports that “SCOTUS Rejects Hearing Boise Homeless Case.”

And in commentary, The San Diego Union-Tribune has published an editorial titled “Supreme Court decision in Boise homeless case means sleeping on sidewalk officially a way of life.”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court ‘mistaken’ to hear challenges to abortion restrictions, attorney general says”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has an article that begins, “The Oklahoma Supreme Court should stop ruling on lawsuits about abortion restrictions because the state constitution doesn’t recognize a right to abortion, the Oklahoma attorney general argued last week to the state’s justices.”

DeRay Mckesson received some good news today from the Fifth Circuit — one of the judges on the original three-judge panel that unanimously ruled against him has changed his vote: Circuit Judge Don R. Willett issued this opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part today. The new majority opinion also responds at length to Judge Willett’s separate writing.

“Transgender plaintiff asks 5th Circuit to review Trump appointee’s refusal to recuse”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Five Minutes Fifth @RMFifthCircuit”: Raffi Melkonian offered to produce a weekly Fifth Circuit-related newsletter if people responded that they would be interested in reading that. People were interested, and now Raffi has delivered his first installment.

“Where Is the Fifth Circuit’s Opinion in the Texas ACA Case? Oral argument was in July, so why hasn’t the court issued an opinion yet?” Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Not Afraid of Garland”: You can access online at this link today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast featuring law professor Melissa Murray and Jaime Santos.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases.

“Mississippi vows further appeal after loss on abortion ban”: Jeff Amy of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Mississippi’s outgoing governor vowed Saturday to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s ban on abortion at 15 weeks.”

“Punished for Sleeping on the Streets, They Now Await the Supreme Court; The court may take up the question of whether cities can prosecute people for sleeping outdoors when there is no shelter available; Meet the plaintiffs who launched the case in Boise, Idaho”: Mike Baker of The New York Times has this report.