“Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer; Members of the court’s conservative majority indicated that the coach, Joseph A. Kennedy, had a constitutional right to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line after games”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court majority sympathetic to coach who prayed at midfield; But questions about Joe Kennedy’s actions and the school district’s reasons for disciplining him might lead to narrow resolution.”

David G Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing football coach’s postgame prayers.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Mulls Impact of High School Coach’s 50-Yard-Line Prayers; Justices weigh whether public praying ritual put pressure on players to join coach, in case that could reset boundary between church and state on campus.”

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court appears sympathetic to high school football coach ousted after midfield prayers; Associate Justice Elena Kagan, part of the court’s liberal wing, questioned whether players felt any pressure to join the coach’s religious expression.”

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court appears split ideologically over school-prayer dispute after coach was fired.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has posted online the transcript and audio of today’s oral argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist., No. 21-418.

“2 Parents Appeal Their Convictions in Varsity Blues Scandal; The business executives John B. Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz each received a long sentence, but in appeals, their lawyers say the key claim against them is legally flawed”: Stephanie Saul of The New York Times has this report.

“No Matter How You Feel About Masks, You Should Be Alarmed by This Judge’s Decision”: Lawrence Gostin and Duncan Hosie have this essay online at The New York Times.

“Who Ended the Travel Mask Mandate? A Vaccine Critic, a Florida Judge and 2 Anxious Travelers. The mask rule on planes and public transportation has been targeted by the travel industry and Republican lawmakers. In the end, it was brought down by a little-known nonprofit, a conservative judge and chance.” Heather Murphy and Charlie Savage will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Prayer Shouldn’t Be a Firing Offense; I ask the Supreme Court to uphold my right to thank God after football games”: Joe Kennedy will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Orrin Hatch, Seven-Term Senator and a Republican Force, Dies at 88; Overcoming poverty and representing Utah, he became a powerful figure in Washington, helping to build a conservative majority on the Supreme Court”: This obituary, written by Robert D. McFadden, appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in two new cases.