“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend and colleague the Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter.” So begins an announcement from the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania online at that court’s website.

“AI Meets ‘Brown v. Board’: Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision ‘Brown v. Board of Education’; To celebrate the day, AI groups have gathered to bring new life to learning about the case.” Tony Mauro recently had this post online at his “The Marble Palace Blog” at The National Law Journal.

“Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court’s Least Surprising January 6 Enthusiast; Who among us hasn’t responded to a petty neighborhood squabble by, uh, flying the preferred flag of violent insurrectionists?” Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Just how long should a Supreme Court justice stay around?” David Lauter of The Los Angeles Times has this news analysis.

“Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire”: Lindsay Whitehurst and Gary Fields of The Associated Press have this report.

Ed Pilkington of The Guardian has a news analysis headlined “Red flag? Samuel Alito scandal casts further doubt on supreme court’s impartiality.”

“Alito’s Stars and Gripes: What the Justice’s upside down American flag tells us about SCOTUS’ declining legitimacy.” You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Flag-Waving at the Supreme Court: The left finds another reason to find fault with Justice Samuel Alito.” This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.