“Supreme Court Gives States the Green Light to Infringe Copyrights”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

“Spring cases in limbo without Supreme Court guidance on arguments during pandemic”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Supreme Court to hear case of Michigan man beaten by plainclothes police”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

And Alexandra Jones of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court Takes Up Suit Over Bungled Soda Stop.”

“Throwing Elbows”: You can access today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring Jaime Santos and law professor Leah Litman, via this link.

“‘Extraordinary relief for extraordinary circumstances’: SJC to hear bid to release some Mass. inmates due to coronavirus.” Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Jeremy Roebuck and Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer have an article headlined “ACLU to Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Act now to stop county jails from becoming coronavirus petri dishes.”

“Coronavirus in Ohio: Judge temporarily blocks state health order halting abortions during coronavirus.” Jessie Balmert of The Cincinnati Enquirer has this report.

“Federal judge blocks Texas from enforcing coronavirus-related abortion ban”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

Anna M. Tinsley of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that “Judge prevents Texas from closing abortion clinics because of coronavirus.”

Jeremy Blackman of The San Antonio Express-News reports that “Federal judge suspends Texas abortion ban during coronavirus shutdown.”

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “U.S. judge stops Texas from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis.”

Caroline Kelly of CNN reports that “Federal judge blocks Texas order liming abortion access over coronavirus.”

Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico reports that “Judge lifts Texas abortion ban pegged to coronavirus pandemic; Ohio, Iowa, Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma are among the other states that recently moved to suspend access.”

Jessie Hellmann of The Hill reports that “Judge blocks Texas from banning abortion as part of coronavirus response.”

And Ema O’Connor of BuzzFeed News reports that “A Judge Struck Down A Texas Ban On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak; Planned Parenthood and other reproductive rights groups have sued five states, including Texas, for banning abortions as part of their coronavirus-mitigation strategies.”

“Trump coronavirus guidance on keeping gun stores open draws criticism”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

“Trump nominates Mississippi judge for 5th US appeals court”: The Associated Press has this report.

Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “Trump Taps Wilson in New Try to Fill Fifth Circuit Seat.”

Tim Ryan of Courthouse News Service reports that “Trump Taps Mississippi Judge for Seat on Fifth Circuit.”

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

Fifth Circuit nominee Cory T. Wilson currently serves as a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and had been the current nominee for a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

“Supreme Court Website Fails, Temporarily Derailing New Opinion”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. Fortunately for all concerned, the decision did not issue in a case of great public interest.

“The Fifth Circuit’s Inconsistent Approach to Certiorari and Abeyance: What should a Court of Appeals do when the Supreme Court grants, or is about to grant, a case with related issues?” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“GOP Plows Forward on Plans to Kill Obamacare, Pandemic Be Damned; Despite the virus hitting their states, attorneys general say they aren’t bending on the idea that the Affordable Care Act must go”: Sam Brodey of The Daily Beast has this report (subscription required for full access).

“A Supreme Court Justice Visits Campus: A Look Behind The Scenes.” Nina Totenberg has this report online at NPR.

Access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., No. 18-565. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in one new case.