“Romney faces another crossroads on Trump’s Supreme Court push; He was the sole GOP senator to vote to oust the president; Now he must decide whether to stand with his party on an explosive fight for the high court”: Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine of Politico have this report.

“Lagoa’s Role in Florida Will Be a Big Factor in Trump’s Supreme Court Pick; Judge Barbara Lagoa lacks some of the usual credentials of a Supreme Court justice, but her roots in the Cuban-American community could make her an attractive choice for President Trump”: Patricia Mazzei and Adam Liptak will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Trump Zeroes In on Judge Barrett as Likely Supreme Court Pick”: Jennifer Jacobs, Jordan Fabian, and David Yaffe-Bellany of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Black NTT Applicants Need More Than U.S. Crime Data to Show Bias”: Patrick Dorrian of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“The GOP traded democracy for a Supreme Court seat and tax cuts. It wasn’t worth it.” Columnist Catherine Rampell has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Hypocrisy and constitutional etiquette”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick by end of week after meeting with a top candidate for Ginsburg seat”: Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, and Robert Costa of The Washington Post have this report.

“Vulnerable GOP senator will vote for Supreme Court nominee, probably ensuring Trump nomination proceeds; Gardner, who is in a tough re-election campaign, is a key vote after Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins said they would oppose taking up a nominee”: Dartunorro Clark and Sahil Kapur of NBC News have this report.

“On the bench, Justice Ginsburg was generous to ideological adversaries — like me; A question during oral arguments helped me make my case, during a tough morning”: Law professor Randy E. Barnett has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“RBG and the empty triumph of liberal pop culture”: Ann Hornaday has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Amy Coney Barrett, a proven conservative on Trump’s Supreme Court short list”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Without Ginsburg, Supreme Court Could Rule Three Ways on Obamacare; Why the Affordable Care Act may still be safe”: Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz have this post at “The Upshot” blog of The New York Times.

Tami Luhby of CNN has a report headlined “The future of Obamacare is at risk again. Here’s what’s at stake.”

And on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Julie Rovner had an audio segment titled “The Future Of The Affordable Care Act In A Supreme Court Without Ginsburg.”

“One of Trump’s Top SCOTUS Candidates Thinks Poll Taxes Are Constitutional; Barbara Lagoa auditioned for the Supreme Court by flouting judicial ethics and taking a radical stance against voting rights”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Faith and family: A look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett; Amy Coney Barrett is a front-runner in the current Supreme Court vacancy, according to sources.” Shannon Bream and Bill Mears of Fox News have this report.

Ronn Blitzer of Fox News has an article headlined “Who is Barbara Lagoa, possible Trump Supreme Court contender? Judge Lagoa is reportedly on the short list to fill the seat vacated by the late Justice Ginsburg.”

Evie Fordham of Fox News has an article headlined “Who is Judge Joan Larsen, possible Trump Supreme Court contender? Trump is expected to pick a woman for the vacant Supreme Court seat.”

And Tyler Olson of Fox News has an article headlined “Who is Allison Jones Rushing, possible Trump Supreme Court contender? Rushing, 38, was confirmed to her seat on the appeals court in March of 2019 on a 53-44 party-line vote.”

“The Ginsburg and Scalia Show: ‘Best buddies’ on and off the bench; The late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia were best friends, off and on the bench.” Shannon Bream and Bill Mears of Fox News have this report.

“Trump met with potential SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett, sources tell Fox News; Trump expects to announce his decision by Friday or Saturday”: Sam Dorman of Fox News has a report that begins, “President Trump on Monday met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who sources say is the potential frontrunner to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left following the death the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

“Trump narrows Supreme Court list as weighty decision looms”: Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins of CNN have this report.

“What Is the McConnell Rule?” David Pozen has this post at the “Balkinization” blog.

Also at that blog, Mark Tushnet has a post titled “The Two Sides to a Supreme Court Nomination.”

“With RBG’s Passing, Start Thinking About How to Rein in the Supreme Court”: Christopher Sprigman has this post at the “Just Security” blog.

“Democrats Need a Plan. Fast. Here’s how they can apply maximum pressure, brand the process as the illegitimate farce it is and lay the groundwork for desperately needed reform.” Adam Jentleson has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Where will Mitt Romney come down on a quick vote on Supreme Court nominee?” Lee Davidson of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

At FiveThirtyEight, Perry Bacon Jr. has a post titled “Will Senate Republicans Back Trump’s Push To Fill Ginsburg’s Seat — Even If He Loses Reelection?”

And online at The Salt Lake Tribune, Broderik S. Craig has an essay titled “Romney should heed Ginsburg’s wishes, support Biden.”

“An Open Letter to Mitt Romney: Here’s why Lindsey Graham is wrong.” Columnist Bret Stephens has this essay online at The New York Times.

“My Unlikely Friendship With Ruth Bader Ginsburg; I was a young, African-American Southerner, working in a Republican administration; But I loved Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and that was enough for her”: Eric L. Motley has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Skepticism From Griffin Bell and a News Leak Led to Ginsburg’s First Judgeship; After nominating Ginsburg for the D.C. Circuit, President Jimmy Carter noted in his diary that she had been ‘a matter of some controversy,’ according to a forthcoming biography”: Jonathan Ringel of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this report.

“Lying in Repose”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a news release that begins, “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24.”

“Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

“To Have Known Her: Remembering a woman who meant the world to those lucky enough to work for her.” Law professor Amanda L. Tyler has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“The Mighty Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The late justice’s legacy is a towering monument to liberalism’s quest for equal rights.” Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Shorthanded High Court Risks Deadlock on Google, Delaware Cases”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Potential Trump Supreme Court pick Barrett known for conservative religious views”: Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley of Reuters have this report.

And Jan Wolfe of Reuters reports that “Potential Trump Supreme Court pick Lagoa is fast-rising Cuban-American judicial star.”

“Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying? Inside information and influence with the clerks’ former bosses may figure in the transactions, a new study suggests.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“A portrait of an extraordinary life”: Ruthanne Deutsch has this guest post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“My father’s relationship with Justice Ginsburg — ‘best of friends’; Friendship began when they were judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the ’80s”: Christopher J. Scalia has this essay online at Fox News.

“The Chances of a 4-4 Supreme Court Split on Election Issues is Not a Reason to Rush a Supreme Court Confirmation; It’s a Reason to Wait to Confirm a Justice”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

“The Legal Fight Awaiting Us After the Election: The aftermath of November’s vote has the potential to make 2000 look like a mere skirmish.” Jeffrey Toobin has this article in the September 28, 2020 issue of The New Yorker.