“Supreme Court incumbents face sedate race”: Christine MacDonald of The Detroit News has this report.

And Paul Egan of The Detroit Free Press reports that “Michigan Supreme Court election is a low-key affair.”

“Accusations flow from Georgia, Florida as water war trial begins”: Dan Chapman — reporting from Portland, Maine — has this front page article in today’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Associated Press reports that “Court in Maine trying water rights case from Deep South; Florida says Georgia is siphoning away more than its fair share of water, imperiling Florida’s supply and raising salinity in Apalachicola Bay.”

And The Portland (Me.) Press Herald recently reported that “Maine lawyer takes on high court case; Ralph Lancaster Jr. will preside over a federal court hearing that begins Monday in Portland.”

“Ga. Supreme Court: Guns not allowed at school functions.” Rhonda Cook has this front page article in today’s edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

You can access yesterday’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court of Georgia at this link.

“A Very Texas Term at the Supreme Court: Examining the decisions affecting the Lone Star State.” Law professor Josh Blackman has this article in the November 2016 issue of the Texas Bar Journal.

“U.S. Supreme Court Wants Government’s Take on Copyright Takedown Case; The high court is considering whether to grant review of a dispute triggered when Universal Music ordered the takedown of YouTube video showing a cute baby dancing to Prince’s song”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter.

“Clarence Thomas the Questioner”: Law professors RonNell Andersen Jones and Aaron Nielson have posted this article online at SSRN.

“Pa. Superior Court reverses conviction for man giving ex the middle finger”: Matthew Santoni of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this report.

And Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has an article headlined “Is giving your ex-wife the middle finger salute illegal in Pa.?”

Judge Carl A. Solano issued Monday’s non-precedential ruling on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and Senior Judge Eugene B. Strassburger, III issued a concurring statement.

“If Clinton wins, more in GOP say no to 9 on Supreme Court”: Mary Clare Jalonick of The Associated Press has this report.

“Election Offers Stark Choices on Supreme Court’s Future; Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have laid out differing visions for who they would name to fill open seats”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

And David Millward of The Telegraph (UK) reports that “Both Clinton and Trump would reshape the Supreme Court in their image — with vastly different results.”

“Will Republicans Fight to Shrink the Supreme Court?” Jeff Shesol has this post online today at The New Yorker.

“Appeals court rules against Advocate, NorthShore hospital merger”: Lisa Schencker of The Chicago Tribune has this report.

Brent Kendall off The Wall Street Journal reports that “Appeals Court Gives Boost to Government Opposition to Chicago-Area Hospital Merger; Move is latest win for antitrust enforcers challenging health-care consolidation.”

And Reuters reports that “US trade regulator wins round in fight to stop Chicago hospital merger.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

“Justice Clarence Thomas checks out a Colbie Caillat show at the Birchmere”: Emily Heil has this post today at the “Reliable Source” blog of The Washington Post.

“Ballot-Box Tests on Death Penalty in States”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“Transgender-Rights Case Moves Too Quickly”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Who Owns Cheerleader Uniform Designs? It’s up to the Supreme Court.” Erin Geiger Smith had this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“I’m transgender and can’t use the student bathroom. The Supreme Court could change that.” Gavin Grimm had this op-ed last week in The Washington Post.

“The last death penalty appeal, or just another one before a flood, or business as usual”: David Ettinger has this post today at the “At the Lectern” blog.

“‘At Long Last, Have You Left No Sense Of Decency?'” Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf (D.Neb.) has this post today at the “Fault Lines” blog of Mimesis Law.

“Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery for U.S. women”: Jilian Mincer of Reuters has this report.

“OT2016 #4: ‘Federal Circuit, Never Change.'” You can access the newly posted fourth episode of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.

“Amicus: Intimidation Nation — Lawyers challenging punitive voting restrictions in Ohio are making an eleventh hour appeal to the Supreme Court.” You can access at this link the new installment of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.

“Who Will Protect the Constitution? Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, amendment by amendment.” Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“For 25 years, it has been Clarence Thomas v. Controversy”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Justice Thomas, Reticent on the Bench, Is Effusive About His Time There”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court today did not grant review in any new cases, but the Court did call for the views of the Solicitor General’s office in one case.

In Tatum v. Arizona, No. 15-8850, Justice Sonia Sotomayor concurred in the decision to issue a GVR, while Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissent, in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to FBI fitness test“; “Supreme Court rejects appeal from Alabama death row inmate“; and “Justices dismiss case over deaf driver education in Texas.”

“The ‘Loving Analogy’ in the New SCOTUS Trans Case”: Michael Dorf has this post today at “Dorf on Law.”

“We Need Nine (Or Do We): A Slice of Supreme Court History.” Adam Feldman has this post today at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Poll: Voters favor retaining at least some of the Kansas Supreme Court justices by wide margin.” Jonathan Shorman has this front page article in today’s edition of The Topeka Capital-Journal.

And in today’s edition of The Wichita Eagle, Amy Renee Leiker has articles headlined “Death penalty cases a factor behind efforts to oust justices“; “What courts did in the Carr brothers case; what’s next“; and “Four misconceptions about the Carr cases, explained.”

“Election crucial to US Supreme Court’s makeup, future”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“Greg Abbott presses Texas Supreme Court to limit gay-marriage ruling”: Chuck Lindell of the Austin American-Statesman has this report.

Andrea Zelinski of The Houston Chronicle reports that “State leaders ask Texas high court for clarification on same sex marriage law.”

And Alexa Ura of The Texas Tribune reports that “Texas Republicans want to narrow scope of same-sex marriage ruling; Texas Republicans are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider a case about benefits in what appears to be an attempt to narrow the scope of the landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.”

“PA Ballot Question Leads To State Supreme Court Confusion”: Pat Loeb of CBS Philly has this report.

“Malcolm Rowe Formally Appointed To Supreme Court Of Canada”: The Canadian Press has this report.

“Judge Posner says quality of Supreme Court is ‘awful'”: Kim Janssen of The Chicago Tribune has this report.

“Appeals decision for Utah Planned Parenthood stands in unusual review”: The Associated Press has this report on an order denying a sua sponte call for rehearing en banc, accompanied by concurrences and a dissent, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued on Friday.

Self-described “Netflix of Porn” loses appeal from denial of preliminary injunction in reverse-confusion trademark dispute against Amazon.com: You can access Friday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link. Circuit Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum wrote the opinion.

Earlier, Nathan Hale of Law360.com reported on the oral argument of this appeal in an article headlined “11th Circ. Asks If Facts Back Porn Co. In Amazon TM Dispute” (subscription required for full access).