“Scholars and Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court’s 2021-22 Term.” The Heritage Foundation has posted the video of yesterday’s event on YouTube at this link.

“Roy Moore loses appeal in $95 million lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen”: Paul Gattis of The Birmingham News has this report.

Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Sacha Baron Cohen beats ex-judge Roy Moore’s defamation appeal.”

Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “Roy Moore Loses Appeal Over Sacha Baron Cohen Pedophile Skit.”

And Nina Pullano of Courthouse News Service reports that “Roy Moore loses Sacha Baron Cohen defamation appeal; The ruling puts to rest claims that began shortly after Roy Moore’s Senate run was thwarted by allegations that he had sexual contact with minors while in his 30s.”

You can access today’s non-precedential Summary Order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“Americans Are Losing Their Right to Not Conform”: Law professor Melissa Murray has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Needn’t Fear Political Backlash on Abortion; History shows that the justices can undermine their legitimacy with decisions that block popular measures like the New Deal, but not when they cede authority to policy makers”: Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Supreme Court Justice Breyer has options as a retiree”: Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report.

“Kavanaugh makes a play for the high court’s swing vote; As the conservative majority takes aim at reshaping American law, experts ask if the second of three Trump administration appointees will be an enabling or limiting vote”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“How Congress Can Preempt the Most Dangerous Possible Ruling of the Next Supreme Court Term”: Law professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Paul Clement joins challenge to New York law allowing gun lawsuits”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“Mississippi’s last clinic performs final abortions Wednesday, ban takes effect Thursday”: Wicker Perlis of The Clarion Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has this report.