Neither federal law nor Iowa law required vacating $200,000 punitive damages award simply because the jury awarded zero in compensatory damages: You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link.

“Street Preacher Kicked Out of Festival Takes Free Speech Case to 8th Circuit”: Rox Laird of Courthouse News Service had this report back in December 2020.

Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s order denying a preliminary injunction.

“Ex-escort who allegedly obtained pandemic-relief loan while awaiting prison now back in custody”: Jason Meisner of The Chicago Tribune had this report back in November 2020.

Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision affirming this criminal defendant’s conviction and sentence.

“Biden on Pace to Flip Positions at Supreme Court More Than Trump”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Paul D. Clement for Pretzel Crisps, your Honors: Bernie Pazanowski and Perry Cooper of Bloomberg Law have a report headlined “4th Cir. Clears Two Paths for Repeat Trademark Ruling Reviews” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Maine likes not-too-religious schools”: Columnist George F. Will has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“The new top editor of Georgetown’s flagship law journal is ‘undocumented and unafraid'”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

“Supreme Court to hear challenge to California law that allows union organizers on farms”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

“The real question on Justice Kavanaugh’s background check”: Asha Rangappa has this essay online at CNN.

And online at The Nation, Elie Mystal has an essay titled “It’s Time to Investigate the FBI — for Its Deep-Fake Kavanaugh Investigation; While most Democrats seem resigned to Kavanaugh’s presence on the Supreme Court, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is pushing to keep the case against him alive.”

“Washington Supreme Court considers case that could impact whether cities can tow cars people live in”: In today’s edition of The Seattle Times, Scott Greenstone has a front page article that begins, “The Washington Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a landmark case that could change how Seattle enforces parking violations for homeless people.”

“Pennsylvania Bar Dismisses 3rd Circuit Appeal in Rule 8.4(g) Challenge; The bar will presumably try again to draft a constitutional version of the ABA Model Rule”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Michigan Supreme Court won’t rehear case, allows public aid for private schools”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has this report.

“The Supreme Court Has Unfinished School-Choice Business; A petition from Maine parents gives the justices an opportunity to protect religious freedom fully”: Michael Bindas will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“High Court rules skies to open for returning Israelis; Ash: Decision could lead to wave of high morbidity.” Yonah Jeremy Bob of The Jerusalem Post has this report.

“Is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court the key to controlling the Legislature? Democrats seem to think so.” Tom Shortell of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has this report.

“Obsession by Sheldon Whitehouse: He wants the new AG to investigate the FBI over Brett Kavanaugh.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“U.S. Antitrust Officials Unlikely to File Supreme Court Appeal in Qualcomm Case; Federal Trade Commission likely to end case that had created a split with Justice Department over chip maker’s practices”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“House Votes to Drop E.R.A. Deadline, Reviving Hopes for Supporters. Again. The vote moves the amendment to ensure gender equality closer to becoming part of the Constitution, a century after it was introduced. But an uphill climb in the Senate and legal wrinkles remain.” Alisha Haridasani Gupta will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Is Viet Dinh The Most Powerful Lawyer In America? Reports of his power are greatly exaggerated, says Fox’s top lawyer — but there’s no denying that he’s had a most interesting and impressive career.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Judges Juggle Over 2,700 Cases Each as Families Wait for Day in Court; Short-handed and deluged by complex cases, New Jersey’s federal court is in a crisis; The backlog of cases has only gotten worse in the pandemic”: Tracey Tully has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Is Abortion Unconstitutional?” Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“The anti-‘Roe v. Wade’ movement is increasingly disconnected from facts”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments”: Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report.

“Federal Circuit Judge Takes Senior Status: ‘A Good Time to Create a Place for Someone Else’; Judge Evan Wallach’s departure opens the first vacancy for the Biden administration on the nation’s patent appellate court; The judge plans to continue hearing Federal Circuit cases while also sitting by designation on district courts.” Scott Graham has this article online at The National Law Journal.

“DC Circuit Shuns ‘Garamond,’ Setting Lawyers Abuzz Over Favorite Fonts; The appeals court issued a notice titled ‘Preferred Typefaces for Briefs’ that essentially declared — but did not mandate — Garamond a dead letter”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

“Presidents’ First Judicial Picks Capture Theme for Nominations”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Feinstein’s Future Could Swing on Husband’s Potential Posting Overseas; Senator Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate; She said she would ‘absolutely’ serve out her term”: Jonathan Martin will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“The pressure to reform the filibuster is already working”: Columnist Paul Waldman has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Former Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz is advising MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Dominion defamation suit, says his role is ‘extremely limited'”: Kevin Breuninger of CNBC has this report.

“McConnell Threatens ‘Pileup’ if Democrats Change Filibuster Rules; Centrist Democrat Joe Manchin has floated idea of requiring senators to be present to block bills”: Lindsay Wise and Siobhan Hughes of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Fifth Circuit Sanctions Democratic Election Lawyer Marc Elias in Texas Voting Case”: Dylan Jackson of The American Lawyer has this report on an order that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued last Thursday.

And The Wall Street Journal has published an editorial titled “Perkins Coie in the Dock: An appeal court sanctions the Democratic Party’s elections-law firm for lack of candor.”

“McConnell’s Filibuster Throwdown; The GOP leader warns Democrats about killing the 60-vote rule”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Stop Telling Stephen Breyer to Retire; The Supreme Court justice doesn’t need liberals to tell him he’s 82.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Federal Circuit Will Have Vacancy as Wallach Goes Senior”: Perry Cooper of Bloomberg Law has this report.