“The Enduring Myth of Robert Bork, Conservative Martyr: Americans opposed Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court because he was an unabashed reactionary extremist; Conservative lawyers learned their lesson.” Peter Shamshiri has this post at Balls and Strikes.

“Who’s Afraid of Gradualism in Dobbs?” Richard M. Re has this post at his blog, “Re’s Judicata.”

“What Pro-Lifers Want From the Supreme Court: It’s the job of the American people, not the justices, to decide abortion.” Columnist William McGurn will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Also in tomorrow’s edition of that newspaper, Andy Puzder will have an op-ed titled “This Abortion Case ‘Feels Different’; The law before the high court this week focuses on protecting the unborn, not restricting women.”

“The Supreme Court is about to prove just how political it is”: Columnist Paul Waldman has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“If the Supreme Court throws out ‘Roe v. Wade,’ it will tear the country apart”: Columnist Eugene Robinson has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Why the 14th Amendment Does Not Prohibit Abortion: The argument made by Finnis, George, Hammer and others, that abortion is unconstitutional is not supported by text or history.” Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Montgomery County DA asks U.S. Supreme Court to review the state court ruling that freed Bill Cosby; District Attorney Kevin Steele is appealing a June ruling that set Bill Cosby free”: Laura McCrystal of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

“As the Supreme Court considers Roe v. Wade, a look at how abortion became legal”: Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report.

“How the Supreme Court could overrule Roe v. Wade without overruling Roe v. Wade; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is an existential threat to Roe — even if the Court doesn’t use the words ‘Roe v. Wade is overruled'”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Did the conservative legal movement succeed? That all depends on whether the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade.” Edwin Meese III has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Lone Mississippi clinic on front line of U.S. Supreme Court abortion battle”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

“Supreme Court Justices Will Decide If Abortion Rights Survive. Here’s Where They Stand. The most important abortion case in a generation will be argued Wednesday before the nation’s top court. These nine justices will decide the outcome.” Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Sad Girl Autumn”: You can access today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Melissa Murray, Kate Shaw, and Leah Litman, via this link.

“With Amici Like These: Two Awful Briefs From Mississippi’s Insurrectionist Friends.” Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”

“A Public Flagpole, a Christian Flag and the First Amendment: The Supreme Court will decide whether Boston, which allows many kinds of groups to raise flags outside its City Hall, can reject one bearing the Latin cross.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.