“Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.

“No constitutional right to abortion? Some observers plead the Ninth.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“I provide abortions in Indiana. I don’t believe in turning patients away.” Caitlin Bernard, M.D. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Michael Avenatti loses $250 mln Fox News defamation appeal”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.

“Biden and Democrats should waste no time filling judicial vacancies”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.

“Justice Elena Kagan on Public Confidence in Supreme Court”: C-SPAN has posted online this video of Justice Elena Kagan’s appearance yesterday at the Ninth Circuit’s Judicial Conference.

“Abortions in Kentucky still legal after judge blocks state law while case goes through court”: Deborah Yetter of The Louisville Courier Journal has this report.

Bill Estep of The Lexington Herald Leader reports that “Abortion to remain legal in Kentucky as judge rules against enforcing ban.”

Dylan Lovan of The Associated Press reports that “Kentucky judge extends block of state’s abortion ban.”

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Kentucky judge extends block on state enforcing abortion ban.”

“Do the justices regret blowing up the Supreme Court’s reputation yet?” Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Roe supporters deserved a more thoughtful Supreme Court opinion, Sarah Isgur says”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Religious Doctrine, Not the Constitution, Drove the Dobbs Decision”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Refuses for Now to Restore Biden Plan on Immigration Enforcement; A federal judge in Texas has blocked guidelines setting priorities for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents, saying they were at odds with the immigrations laws”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Robert Barnes and Maria Sacchetti of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden policy limiting immigration arrests; The court said it will hear the merits of the case in December.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage has an article headlined “Supreme Court turns down Biden’s emergency immigration appeal.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Michelle Hackman has an article headlined “Supreme Court Rules Against Biden Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Guidelines; High court puts the policy on hold until it can weigh the matter in its coming term.”

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court blocks Biden from implementing immigration policy but will hear case; The court’s order marked the first time Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has weighed in on a high court ruling.”

And Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez of CNN report that “Justice Jackson dissents in first vote as Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden immigration policies.”

You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court, which denied a stay by a 5-to-4 vote, at this link.

“The Attorney General’s Choice: Merrick Garland’s job in weighing a Trump indictment is not to heal the nation.” Ian Bassin and Erica Newland have this essay (subscription required for full access) online at The New York Review of Books.