“Masterpiece Cakeshop’s Jack Phillips appeals ruling over gender-transition cake; Christian bakery owner lost at trial court in June”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this report.

“CDC announces new eviction ban, despite Supreme Court threat; The moratorium will apply to ‘counties experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels’ of Covid-19 and will last until Oct. 3”: Katy O’Donnell, Laura Barrón-López, and Heather Caygle of Politico have this report.

“Price-fixing suit against big three tuna producers to be reconsidered by federal appeals court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report on an order granting rehearing en banc that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

My earlier coverage of the original partially divided three-judge panel’s now-vacated ruling can be accessed here and here.

“Law School Loses Luster as Debts Mount and Salaries Stagnate; With high-paying jobs out of reach for most, graduates of the University of Miami and other well-regarded programs routinely carry six-figure student loans for years”: Andrea Fuller, Josh Mitchell, and Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Inside Democrats’ quest to nominate judges who break the ex-prosecutor mold”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report.

The pinnacle of Pinnacle-ness: Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion that begins, “This appeal arises out of a trademark dispute between two advertising and marketing companies — both of which operate under the name Pinnacle Advertising and Marketing Group.”

“Uber drivers must arbitrate Mass. misclassification claims — 9th Circuit”: Barbara Grzincic of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

“The judges of the Eighth Circuit courts invite you to join them October 27-29, 2021, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the Judicial Conference. This is a full conference for all judges and members of the Bar.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has posted this announcement online, advising that its judicial conference will be occurring this year in the Tenth Circuit. No word yet on whether the Tenth Circuit will return the favor by holding its next judicial conference in the Eighth Circuit.

The announcement goes on to state, “We are very pleased that the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will be our esteemed guest and conference speaker at the conference luncheon on Thursday, October 28.”

You can register to attend the conference via this link. Some 15 years ago, I had the pleasure of being a speaker at the Eighth Circuit’s judicial conference, and it was quite an enjoyable event.

From Colorado Springs, it will only be a 13-hour trek by car to attend the 2021 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit two weeks later (November 11th to the 14th) in Austin, Texas.

“Indiana’s Abortion Complications Reporting Law Not Unduly Vague”: Mary Anne Pazanowski 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 Seventh Circuit issued yesterday.

“The One Area Where the Supreme Court’s Six Conservative Judges Could Agree: Inconsistent and fractious on some big cases, Trump’s justices actually established a clear record of ruling against prisoners and immigrants.” Law professor Kimberly Wehle has this essay online at Politico Magazine.