“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”: Nuria Martinez-Keel of The Oklahoman has this report.

And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “State Supreme Court tosses school mask requirement restriction.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma at this link.

“Republican Supreme Court to Decide If Democrats Are Allowed to Win Elections Anymore; The independent state legislature theory has been picking up steam on the right; Moore v. Harper could be its next big break”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes.

“An unsung hero of our Supreme Court: Retired justice David Souter, who turned 83 a few days ago, exemplifies the kind of humility and grace that receives scant attention in our celebrity-driven, 24/7 news-cycle world.” Timothy P. O’Neill has this essay online at The Chicago Sun-Times.

“U.S. Senate approves Pan to succeed U.S. Supreme Court’s Jackson on D.C. Circuit”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “Justice Jackson’s D.C. Circuit Successor Confirmed by Senate.”

Today, the U.S. Senate voted 52-to-46 to confirm U.S. District Judge Florence Y. Pan (D.D.C.) to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

“The Supreme Court could revisit ‘archaic’ citizenship cases. The Biden administration is urging it to pass.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“A Woke Catechism for Legal Academia: The left’s hegemony in the legal academy is so total that opponents of originalism no longer feel it necessary to make an original (or convincing) case.” Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog reviewing law professor Erwin Chemerinsky‘s new book, “Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism.”

“The most powerful conservative Court of all time?” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Cardozo Law fights fallout from Yeshiva University LGBT club case”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has this report.

“The Supreme Court can’t escape the 2020 presidential race and is already involved in 2024 politics”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

“Scientist renews bid to name artificial intelligence as U.S. patent holder”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report.

And at his “Patently-O” blog, Dennis Crouch has a post titled “A.I.Nventor.”

You can access the rehearing petition at this link.

“Mitch McConnell’s Refusal to Seat Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court Is Coming Back to Haunt Him; The right-wing court’s abortion decision could cost the Republicans the Senate — and thus deny McConnell another term as majority leader”: Walter Shapiro has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Conservative Law Professors Keep Testing the Limits of the Human Capacity For Shame; Jonathan Turley continues his doomed pursuit of the federal judicial appointment that will never come”: Elie Mystal has this post at Balls and Strikes.

“Judiciary Expects Disclosure Database Will Be Ready in November”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“John Roberts’s Long Game: Is this the end of the Voting Rights Act?” Linda Greenhouse has this article in the October 2022 issue of The Atlantic.

“Judiciary Repeats Call for Improved Security for Judges, Acts on Administrative Issues”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.

“Amy Wax submits memorandum for dismissal of disciplinary proceedings, citing cancer treatment”: Jared Mitovich of The Daily Pennsylvanian has this report.

And Christine Charnosky of Law.com reports that “Embattled Penn Law Prof Amy Wax, Citing Cancer Treatment, Requests Postponement of Disciplinary Proceedings.”

You can view the memorandum at this link.

“The 5th Circuit Puts the 1st Amendment in a Blender & Whips Up a Terrible #MAGA Kool-Aid — NetChoice v. Paxton”: Eric Goldman has this lengthy post at his “Technology & Marketing Law Blog.”

“The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism.” Alan Z. Rozenshtein has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Justice John Paul Stevens Courtyard Dedication Ceremony and Honorary Chicago Avenue Street Naming”: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has posted this video on YouTube. The event featured remarks from Justice Elena Kagan, attorney Carter G. Phillips, and attorney/grandchild of the honoree Hannah Mullen, among others.

“Supreme Court Justice Kagan warns against court involvement in politics at Salve talk”: Zane Wolfang of The Newport (R.I.) Daily News has this report.

Edward Fitzpatrick of The Boston Globe reports that “Supreme Court shouldn’t be ‘inserting itself into every hot-button issue in America,’ Justice Kagan says; Speaking at Salve Regina University, Kagan rejects the idea that ‘law is politics,’ saying a court does best when it doesn’t allow personal political views to affect or infect its judging.”

And SALVEtoday has a report headlined “Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan covers wide range of topics during Salve Regina University conversation.”