“Abortion pill lawsuit faces Texas judge who often rules for conservatives”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this news analysis.

And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article headlined “A federal judge may ban a major abortion pill nationwide. Here’s what it would mean for California.”

“‘I Feel Like We’re Backing Up, Instead of Moving Forward’; The Supreme Court Justice who upheld the right to an abortion in South Carolina is worried about the future of women in her state”: Lisa Rab has this article online at Politico.

“Republicans can choose the judge who hears their lawsuits. DOJ wants to stop that. The Justice Department hopes to neutralize Trump’s worst judge.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Michael Delaney — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his “The Vetting Room” blog.

“Senate confirms Biden’s 100th judicial nominee”: Amy B Wang and Adrian Blanco of The Washington Post have this report.

According to the article, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit “serves parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and the Virgin Islands” — a true statement with regard to the Virgin Islands, at least, since the BVI isn’t under the Third Circuit’s purview.

“Federal workers not entitled to COVID hazard pay–U.S. appeals court”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a 10-to-2 en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

“It’s Clarence Thomas’s Court—and Lower Courts Are Saluting Him; Inside the ruling in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a gun ban for those who have committed domestic violence”: Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at Washington Monthly.

“Ethics Code Wouldn’t Fix Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis; The US high court has undercut itself by making radical, reactionary decisions — something a code of conduct can’t solve”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Social Media Case Tests Limits of Supreme Court’s Tech Savvy; The justices may not know much about the internet, but they have the power to change its shape and direction”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“The Senate confirmed Cindy Chung for Pa. federal appeals court. She’ll be the first Asian American judge to hold the job. Judge Cindy K. Chung will be the first Asian American judge to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. President Biden nominated her last year.” Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Mike Scarcella of Reuters reports that “Senate confirms 3rd Circuit’s first Asian American judge.”

And Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law reports that “First Asian American Confirmed to Third Circuit Appeals Court.”

Yesterday evening, the U.S. Senate voted 50-to-44 to confirm Cindy K. Chung to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

If her formal appointment to the bench happens *really fast*, she could participate in tomorrow’s big Second Amendment en banc oral argument of the Third Circuit.

“ISIS, YouTube and Section 230 at the Supreme Court; The Justices take up a case about Google’s immunity from liability”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.