“After Supreme Court decision, a once-denied Christian flag is raised at Boston City Hall”: Danny McDonald of The Boston Globe has this report.

“How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Have the Last Laugh on Samuel Alito; The Dobbs decision is clearing the political ground for a resolution in favor of abortion rights”: John F. Harris has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

“As SCOTUS Mulled Bruen, the NRA Lobbied in the Shadows; A quarter of the briefs filed in support of the NRA came from organizations and individuals who have been paid by the gun group; Only one disclosed the connection”: Will Van Sant has this report online at The Trace.

“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.

“The Kansas Abortion Message: Democracy is working its will on the issue, as the Supreme Court said.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“In Kansas, Support for Abortion Rights Didn’t Just Come From the Usual Places”: Mitch Smith, Lauren Fox, and Elizabeth Dias of The New York Times have this report.

“Kansas held a referendum on abortion access. Here’s why Indiana isn’t.” Kaitlin Lange of The Indianapolis Star has this report.

“The Kansas abortion vote sends a powerful message to the Supreme Court”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Also online at that newspaper, columnist columnist Jennifer Rubin has an essay titled “Kansas just gave forced-birth zealots a reason to be very afraid.”

Columnist Jason Willick has an essay titled “The democratic lessons of Kansas’s pro-choice upset.”

And columnist Alexandra Petri has an essay titled “Whoops, we forgot women could still vote.”

“Kansas voters showed the nation how to keep abortion rights safe”: The Los Angeles Times has published this editorial.

And online at The Los Angeles Times, professor Thad Kousser has an essay titled “In Kansans’ landslide turnout for abortion rights, a glimpse of post-Dobbs politics.”

“The price of victory in Kansas”: Pat Smith has this post at the “Ius & Iustitium” blog.

“How the Federalist Society Won: The conservative legal movement was pivotal in getting Roe v. Wade overturned; But does it have any control over what happens next?” Emma Green of The New Yorker recently had this “Annals of Education” article.

“Kansas Voters Were the First to See the Brutal Reality of Abortion Bans — and Rebuke It”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“In decisive abortion rights victory, Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment in first post-Roe vote”: Andrew Bahl of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report.

Katie Bernard and Lisa Gutierrez of The Kansas City Star have an article headlined “‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Mitch Smith and Katie Glueck have a front page article headlined “Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution.”

In today’s edition of The Washington Post, Annie Gowen and Colby Itkowitz have a front page article headlined “Kansans resoundingly reject amendment aimed at restricting abortion rights.”

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, Melanie Mason and Arit John have an article headlined “Voters reject attempt to strip abortion protections in Kansas. Trump allies win in Arizona, Michigan.”

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Laura Kusisto and Joe Barrett have an article headlined “Kansas Votes to Protect Abortion Rights in State Constitution; Abortion now expected to remain legal and accessible in the state.”

Katherine Swartz of USA Today reports that “Kansas upholds right to abortion, a blow to anti-abortion movement in first Roe referendum.”

And Valerie Richardson and Seth McLaughlin of The Washington Times report that “Kansas voters reject pro-life amendment to state constitution.”

“Where’s that Supreme Court leaker? Or are we just gonna nevermind that one?” Marshall H. Tanick has this essay online at Minnesota Reformer.

“The Supreme Court punts on religious liberty”: Columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Contraception and the Supreme Court: Why CVS, Walgreens allow pharmacists to deny birth control; Experts said the Supreme Court may be poised to revisit a standard set in 1977 on how far employers must go to accommodate a worker’s religious beliefs.” John Fritze and Sara Edwards of USA Today have this report.

“Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Reclaiming Legislative Power from the Administrative State; The Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. EPA can be seen as a restoration of the Framers’ original constitutional vision”: Peter J. Wallison has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“DC Circuit finds court-martial of military retirees constitutional; With the door open for court-martialing retired servicemembers, a dissenting judge argues millions of Americans have lost a constitutional right”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“Kansas votes on amendment that could lead to tighter abortion laws”: Danielle Kurtzleben had this audio segment on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“Justice Brown Jackson Won’t Shift the Court, but Will She Shake Up the Liberals?” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.