“One Ballot After Another: To catastrophize, or not to catastrophize — that is (unfortunately) the question.” You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett discusses legal doctrines, emergency docket; In an event hosted by the Karsh Institute, Justice Barrett spoke about the Court’s approach to making rulings and how she has changed since becoming a justice”: Edward Christopher of The Cavalier Daily has this report.

“A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud; His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Trump’s Not So ‘Modest’ USPS Mail-In Ballot System; The President has no authority to circumvent state law in dealing with elections”: Richard Epstein has this post at Civitas Outlook.

“The clues in ICE’s mass detention court losses that point to a win at SCOTUS; A look at the appeals courts reveals how the justices may view the fight”: Kyle Cheney of Politico has this report.

“Guantánamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward Trial.” Carol Rosenberg has this post at the “Just Security” blog.

“Justice Joyce Kennard, second woman appointed to California Supreme Court, dies at 85”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“Law Firms Have a Big Problem: Senior Partners Aren’t Retiring; It’s not uncommon for lawyers to work well into their 80s; Firms are finding ways to get them to exit and make way for the next generation.” Erin Mulvaney of The Wall Street Journal has this report.