“The Biden administration must go into overdrive to reclaim our courts”: Derrick Johnson and Leslie Proll have this essay online at The Washington Post.

“The Supreme Court’s run out of excuses to avoid controversial issues”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

“First Amendment Allows False Ad Suit Against Ratings Publisher”: Martina Barash 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 Ninth Circuit issued Friday.

“California’s ban on indoor worship upheld, but future caps on church services in limbo”: Vincent Moleski of The Sacramento Bee has this report.

And Martin Macias Jr of Courthouse News Service reports that “Ninth Circuit Denies California Church’s Bid to Overturn Indoor Worship Ban.”

You can access Friday’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

“Still serving at 87, Dianne Feinstein brushes off calls to resign over memory issues”: Kate Irby has this front page article in today’s edition of The Sacramento Bee.

“Apple Keeps iPad Trademark Win Against Website Owner on Appeal”: Blake Brittain of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued Thursday.

“Federal judge says Boston can reject raising of Christian flag at City Hall”: Andrew Martinez of The Boston Herald had this report back in February 2020.

And in August 2020, columnist Jeff Jacoby had an essay titled “The Christian flag and the Boston flagpole: Whose messages can fly above City Hall Plaza? That question is at the heart of an important First Amendment case” online at The Boston Globe.

On Friday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s judgment in favor of the City of Boston. Senior Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya wrote the opinion of the court.

In response to the ruling, Liberty Counsel — whose attorneys represent the plaintiffs — issued a news release titled “Next Step for Christian Flag: U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Internet Gambling Hits the Jackpot in First Circuit; The Justice Department went bust-o Wednesday in its attempt to shut down online betting, including state lotteries”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that a two-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued Wednesday.

“Is an Innocent Man Still Languishing on Death Row? We’ve seen the DNA evidence in the Kevin Cooper case. It points elsewhere.” Columnist Nicholas Kristof has this essay in the Sunday Review section of today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Ex-DOJ Official Called ‘Radioactive’ After Alleged Election Plot”: Ellen Gilmer of Bloomberg News has this report.

And Jason Nark of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Trump tapped attorney from Northeast Philadelphia to push claims of election fraud, report says.”

“‘Bamboozled.’ Hawley mentors stunned by conduct, but early warning signs were there.” Bryan Lowry, Jonathan Shorman, and Eric Adler have this front page article in today’s edition of The Kansas City Star.

“Political upheaval alters strategies in US abortion debate”: David Crary of The Associated Press has this report.

“‘Strong and full of life’: Family, classmates mourn Iowa State student who was found dead at sorority house.” Danielle Gehr of The Ames Tribune has this report.