“Louisiana’s abortion ban was again blocked by judge; A hearing is set for Monday; The decision again opens the door for the state’s clinics”: Sam Karlin of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

And Kate Zernike of The New York Times reports that “Louisiana Judge Allows Abortions to Become Legal Again; For the second time, a judge temporarily blocked the state’s trigger bans, which went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.”

“California Gun Measures Let Citizens Sue to Enforce Regulations; New law and bill Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he would sign use civil liability to target gun industry”: Zusha Elinson and Christine Mai-Duc of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Andrew Sheeler of The Sacramento Bee reports that “Gavin Newsom signs new gun-control law allowing lawsuits against firearm manufacturers.”

Hannah Wiley of The Los Angeles Times reports that “California enacts sweeping gun control laws, setting up a legal showdown.”

Sophia Bollag of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Newsom signs new California law to hold gunmakers accountable for violence.”

And Kevin Winter of Courthouse News Service reports that “Newsom signs law allowing civil suits against gun dealers, manufacturers; The bill allows anyone to sue a gun dealer or manufacturer that sells or makes a gun already illegal under California law.”

“New York’s Top Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Proceeding; Attorney for Court of Appeals Judge Janet DiFiore said her resignation wasn’t related to a claim that she improperly attempted to influence a disciplinary hearing”: Jimmy Vielkind and Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“The latest battle over abortion rights in Pa. is all about the state constitution. Here’s what to know. Two competing efforts underscore the importance the state’s founding document will play in what comes next.” Jonathan Lai and Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

And Ximena Conde of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signs executive order to protect abortion seekers traveling from other states; Pennsylvania has joined New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in offering protections for out-of-state women seeking reproductive health services, including abortion.”

“Ill-Considered Decision Revives Judicial Misconduct Complaint”: Richard Samp has this post at the blog of the New Civil Liberties Alliance.

“Former judge Richard Posner seeks dismissal of $170,000 wage case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “Lawyers for former U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit by an Indiana man who says he is owed $170,000 for working at the prominent jurist’s short-lived assistance project for pro se litigants.”

Reuters has posted the brief in support of the motion to dismiss at this link.

“President Biden Names Twenty-First Round of Judicial Nominees”: The White House issued this news release today.

And in news coverage, Jonathan Tamari and Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer report that “Biden nominates five, including former Philly DA, to federal courts in Pa.; The nominees for the federal bench include the U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania and a former interim Philadelphia district attorney.”

“Biden nominates 5 new judges, but not Republican abortion opponent”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report, which includes mention of a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

“Supreme Court threw a ‘punch to the gut,’ PNW Native leaders say”: Daniel Beekman and Omar Shaikh Rashad of The Seattle Times have this report.

“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ted Lieu ask Senate for clarity: Did Gorsuch, Kavanaugh lie about Roe?” Merdie Nzanga of USA Today have this report. You can view the letter via this link.

“Conservatives hope to turn back the cultural clock. Can they succeed?” Professor Paul Starr has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Supreme Court turns to history: How does past speak to the present?” Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.

“Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Majority of Democrats Would Abolish Supreme Court, Call It ‘Racist’ and ‘Sexist.'” Justin Haskins, Christopher Talgo, Donald Kendal, Jack McPherrin, and Jim Lakely of The Heartland Institute have this report.

“John Roberts’s Moderate Gambit; John Roberts hasn’t entirely lost his fight for judicial moderation”: Andy Smarick has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Why Overturning Roe Will Unleash a Legal Storm for the Supreme Court”: Harry Litman has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“State Courts Are New Progressive Focus After Abortion Ruling”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Why Same-Sex Marriage May Not Be Doomed; Alito’s opinion matters more than that of Thomas”: Jay Michaelson has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine.

“Reform group urges U.S. judiciary to bar judges from picking successors”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “A prominent court reform group is calling on the federal judiciary to put a stop to judges conditioning their decisions to retire or step down from active service on presidents nominating specific candidates to succeed them.”