“What Pro-Lifers Should Learn From Kansas; They asked for too much because they failed to prepare for the debate over abortion after”: Columnist Peggy Noonan has this essay online at The Wall Street Journal.

“After 2,500 arguments and 24 years in statewide office, Maureen O’Connor takes a bow”: Laura A. Bischoff of The Columbus Dispatch has an article that begins, “Despite calls by some Republican lawmakers for her impeachment, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has her fans.”

“Senate confirms first South Asian judge to seat on Ninth Circuit; Roopali Desai marks the 76th of President Biden’s judicial nominees to be confirmed”: Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service has this report.

This afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed Roopali Desai to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by a vote of 67-to-29.

“Senate panel ties over Sixth Circuit nominee with history of gun control work; Rachel Bloomekatz drew Republican ire at her confirmation hearing for her work on several cases alongside Everytown for Gun Safety”: Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“5th Circuit to hear Christian groups’ case over ACA antidiscrimination rule”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this preview of a case argued today before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The oral argument occurred earlier today, and you can access the oral argument audio via this link.

“Threat to Lick Groceries With Covid-19 Isn’t Protected Speech”: Maia Spoto of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.

You can register now to attend the 2022 Appellate Judges Education Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona: This year’s AJEI Summit will take place November 10-13, 2022, and I am planning to attend. You can see a list of the session topics and the scheduled speakers here and register to attend via this link.

“After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws”: Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer of The Associated Press have this report.

“The Decline and Fall of John Yoo; The man who was the conservative legal movement’s favorite torture enthusiast has been reduced to taking unearned victory laps over the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 jurisprudence”: James LaRock has this post at Balls and Strikes.

“Prison Abolitionism and the Academy’s Decline; The legal profession’s call to abolish prisons only alienates the public, who will regard the academy more than ever as a bastion of folly”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“What the Divided Argument in the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Cases Could Mean”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

“The Next Big Threat to American Democracy Is Headed to the Supreme Court: The right-wing legal movement’s latest dangerous idea is ‘independent state legislature theory,’ and the high court’s conservative bloc just might dream it into existence.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

“The One Thing People Can Do to Keep Anyone Who Has an Abortion Out of Prison”: Jeffrey D. Stein has this jury nullification-related jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Oral arguments in two cases with Texas connections scheduled for fall Supreme Court term; One case challenges the Indian Child Welfare Act and the other is concerned with when prisoners can seek DNA testing”: Rebekah Alvey of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

“Roe v. Wade ruling spurs LGBT Texans to change plans, leave state; Weddings planned; Wills updated; Homes for sale; Some LGBT Texans are making moves over concerns that their rights are at risk after the fall of Roe”: Lauren McGaughy of The Dallas Morning News has this report.