“Exxon, BP ask U.S. Supreme Court to review Baltimore climate-change suit”: Clark Mindock of Reuters has this report.

And Lesley Clark of ClimateWire reports that “Big Oil makes new bid for Supreme Court climate showdown.”

You can view the petition for writ of certiorari at this link.

“Iowa Supreme Court does not have authority to reinstate 2018 fetal heartbeat bill, opponents’ attorneys argue; Attorneys for the groups that successfully challenged the law in 2019 filed their response to recent arguments by attorneys for Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has asked the courts to reinstate the law”: Erin Murphy of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has this report.

“Artist at center of Supreme Court fight ‘rocked’ by Colorado law that makes her cater to same-sex weddings; The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the landmark First Amendment case Dec. 5”: Brianna Herlihy of Fox News has this report.

“Victor in Supreme Court Bostock Bias Case Settles Georgia Suit”: Chris Marr of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

“Senate confirms Wainer Apter, Fasciale, bringing N.J. Supreme Court to near-full strength; Wainer Apter gets almost no support from Republicans; Fasciale vote is unanimous”: Joey Fox of the New Jersey Globe has this report.

“Florida voters will decide whether to retain 5 of 7 state Supreme Court justices; Three of the judges up for retention were appointed by Crist, two were appointed by DeSantis”: Allison Ross of The Tampa Bay Times has this report.

“First Woman to Serve on U.S. Third Circuit Dies at Age 90; ‘She inspired generations of women to follow in her footsteps as lawyers and judges,’ said Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

“Cherokee chief voices support for Indian Child Welfare ahead of Supreme Court hearing”: Curtis Killman of The Tulsa World has this report.

And Tyler Olson of Fox News reports that “Texas family fights at Supreme Court to keep adopted Native American child due to law that favors tribes; Tribes warn case could deal severe blow to their sovereignty that would go far beyond adoptions.”