“Appeals court lifts block on $3.6 billion for Trump border wall plan; A divided panel of the 5th Circuit ruled in the administration’s favor on the use of military construction funds”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on a per curiam decision that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

“Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Ban on Ads for Cheap Booze”: Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

“New Year, Same Stalemate Over N.H. Supreme Court Justice Nomination”: Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio has a report that begins, “There appears to be little progress being made in a six-month long partisan stalemate over filling a vacancy on the New Hampshire Supreme Court.”

“Speaking on retirement, Alaska Supreme Court justice cites turnover worries”: James Brooks of The Anchorage Daily News has an article that begins, “One day after announcing his plans to retire June 1, Alaska Supreme Court justice Craig Stowers said his intent is to blunt the impact of a wave of high-court retirements expected in the next five years.”

“The Trump administration’s subtle, devious plan to dismantle abortion rights; Roe v. Wade doesn’t mean much if no one can sue to enforce it”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“How Ruth Bader Ginsburg is trying to check the conservative majority”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Echoes of Kavanaugh Fight as Bolton Complicates Impeachment Trial Plans; The former national security adviser’s surprise declaration that he is willing to testify may test Republican unity during the Senate impeachment trial, even if it doesn’t affect the outcome”: Carl Hulse has this new installment of his “On Washington” column in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Justice Department says Equal Rights Amendment is dead; Virginia ratification can’t revive it”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report on an opinion that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel made public today.

“States gear up for abortion fights with eye on Supreme Court”: Reid Wilson of The Hill has this report.

“Coach Insulting High School Footballers Isn’t Sex Bias”: David McAfee of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday.