“SJC Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, a fearless advocate for racial justice, dies at 65”: Bryan Marquard of The Boston Globe has written this obituary.

Dasia Moore of The Boston Globe reports that “Gants leaves behind a legacy of championing ‘the humanity of the justice system.’”

And Rick Sobey of The Boston Herald reports that “Massachusetts SJC Chief Justice Gants dies, remembered as a ‘giant’ in legal community.”

“After legal standoff, DeSantis names Central Florida woman as next Supreme Court justice”: Mary Ellen Klas of The Miami Herald has this report.

Gray Rohrer of The Orlando Sentinel reports that “DeSantis names Central Florida appeal court judge to Supreme Court.”

And Brendan Farrington of The Associated Press reports that “Judge Jamie Grosshans nominated for Florida Supreme Court.”

You can access the appointee’s current judicial biography at this link.

“The Decision Upholding Florida’s Jim Crow–Style Poll Tax Is an Affront to Democracy; Not only can Florida force people to pay a tax before voting, but the state doesn’t have to tell them how much to pay”: Perry Grossman and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Plaintiffs’ lawyer Jay Edelson slams $380 million Equifax deal in amicus brief at 11th Circuit”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

“Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Lafayette resident, tests positive for COVID-19”: Dave Bangert of The Lafayette Journal & Courier has this report.

And Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star reports that “Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice tests positive for COVID-19.”

“New York State Can Enact $200 Million Tax on Opioid Industry, Court Rules; Federal appellate court’s decision reverses earlier ruling that law was unconstitutional”: Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court revives New York tax on opioid companies.”

My earlier coverage of today’s Second Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“Wisconsin Supreme Court rules to keep Green Party off the ballot”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Riley Vetterkind of The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Green Party presidential candidate ballot access.”

Briana Reilly of The Cap Times of Madison, Wisconsin reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court denies ballot access to Green Party presidential candidate.”

Stephanie Saul and Nick Corasaniti of The New York Times report that “Wisconsin’s Top Court Rules Against Reprinting of Ballots, Avoiding Election Chaos; Days before the start of mail voting, the state’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Green Party;s candidate to reprint thousands of ballots so that his name could be added; The decision could help Joe Biden.”

Amy Gardner of The Washington Post reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Green Party presidential ticket is ineligible for state ballot.”

Alexa Corse and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “Wisconsin Supreme Court Keeps Green Party Off November Ballot; The ruling cites insufficient time to add the candidates and concerns of ‘upsetting the election.’”

S.A. Miller of The Washington Times reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps Green Party off ballot, boosts Biden.”

Scott Bauer of The Associated Press reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green bid for ballot access.”

Joseph Ax of Reuters reports that “Wisconsin court rejects third party’s bid for new mail ballots, avoiding potential chaos.”

Erik Larson and Amanda Albright of Bloomberg News report that “Wisconsin Top Court Blocks Green Party Candidate From Ballot.”

Katelyn Polantz, Caroline Kenny, and Marshall Cohen of CNN report that “Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps Green Party off presidential ballot and allows ballots to be mailed on time.”

John Kruzel of The Hill reports that “Wisconsin’s top court keeps Green Party off ballot, allows absentee balloting to resume.”

And Shawn Johnson of Wisconsin Public Radio reports that “Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Green Party Effort To Get On Presidential Ballot; Decision Clears Way For Clerks To Begin Mailing Absentee Ballots.”

You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin at this link.

“SJC Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants has died”: John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe has this report.

“Taking the Measure of 45 — Yoo and Posner both engage the same fundamental question: what are the best ways to promote good government and popular government simultaneously?” William Voegeli has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“U.S. court allows Trump to phase out immigrant humanitarian protections”: Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg of Reuters have this report on a 107-page ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Federal judge rules closures ordered by Wolf, Levine unconstitutional; They ‘crossed those lines'”: Julian Routh of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this report.

Paula Reed Ward of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that “Federal judge rules Gov. Wolf’s shutdown orders were unconstitutional.”

David Wenner of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “Wolf’s pandemic shutdown ruled unconstitutional by federal judge.”

Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA reports that “Wolf’s COVID-19 business closures, limit on gatherings unconstitutional, federal court rules.”

And Michael Rubinkam of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Judge: Pennsylvania’s pandemic restrictions unconstitutional.”

I have posted today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania online at this link.

“ACLU and SEPTA spar over ‘unconstitutional’ ad policy”: Darryl C. Murphy of WHYY had this report back in October 2019.

Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued this decision in favor of the Center for Investigative Reporting and against SEPTA.

Update: In news coverage of today’s ruling, Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Federal appeals court strikes down SEPTA’s ban on political advertising, saying it has been arbitrarily applied.”

“Court Win for Opioid Makers Tossed on Tax Jurisdiction Issue”: Aysha Bagchi of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“The Case for Justice Ted Cruz; The Supreme Court could use judges that can withstand political pressure”: Donald B. Stenberg has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Abolish Qualified Immunity: This court-invented doctrine shields bad cops from civil liability.” Damon Root has this article in the October 2020 issue of Reason magazine.

“Ted Cruz’s plan B: the Supreme Court.” Maria Recio has this front page article in today’s edition of The Austin American-Statesman.