“Apparently the immigration judge does not know the meaning of bisexual.” So observes Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner in a dissenting opinion issued today.

“Whitey Bulger asks US Supreme Court to hear his case”: John R. Ellement and Andy Rosen of The Boston Globe have this report.

The Associated Press reports that “‘Whitey’ Bulger asks US Supreme Court to hear his appeal.”

And Reuters reports that “Ex-Boston mob boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger appeals to U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Wyoming Supreme Court hears arguments on same-sex marriage”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Removing a Wyoming judge from the bench because she won’t perform same-sex weddings would violate her constitutional rights, her lawyer told the state’s top court Wednesday.”

“EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Case; Copyright Holders Must Be Held Accountable For Baseless Takedown Notices”: The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently issued this news release.

“Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg shares love of reading”: Dan Schwartz of The Santa Fe New Mexican has this report.

On a somewhat related note, on Friday, September 16, 2016, I will be the keynote speaker for the Appellate Practice Institute of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of New Mexico. My talk will occur in Albuquerque, but in the days preceding that event I will be visiting Santa Fe and Taos. Because this will be my very first time in New Mexico. I would love to hear from readers of this blog are willing to offer suggestions about things to do and see, and places to eat, during my upcoming visit to the Land of Enchantment.

“[California] Supreme Court grants unusual Ninth Circuit request”: David Ettinger has this post today at Horvitz & Levy’s “At the Lectern” blog.

“Executing the Getaway Driver Is a Bad Idea”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Plaintiff Fires Back at Honda in Crashworthiness Jury Charge Fight”: Max Mitchell will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers.

You can access at this link Honda’s proposed post-submission communication, submitted last Friday. And you can access plaintiffs’ answer in opposition, filed this morning, at this link.

In a post you can access here, I previously linked to the briefs filed in the appeal, which I argued on behalf of plaintiffs-appellees in the Pa. Superior Court last Tuesday.

“Criminal defense bar sides with business lobby in False Claims Act case at SCOTUS”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post today.

“Five SCOTUS Decisions Making Waves in the Lower Courts”: Adam Feldman has this post today at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“Constitutional law experts come to defense of conservatives targeted in John Doe probes”: M.D. Kittle of WisconsinWatchdog.org has this report on an amicus brief recently filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (via “Instapundit“).

“SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor visiting Anchorage today”: NBC News affiliate KTUU of Anchorage has this report.

“Chief Justice Won’t Extend Deadline For Lawyers Defending Anti-Trans Bathroom Policy; They said they’re very busy defending an anti-trans bathroom law in another state”: Cristian Farias of The Huffington Post has this report.

“The Right-Wing Legacy of Justice Lewis Powell, and What It Means for the Supreme Court Today”: Bill Blum has this post at Truthdig.

“Toronto lawyer watching Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick closely”: Laura Stone of The Toronto Globe and Mail has an article that begins, “The Toronto lawyer who helped bring down one of Stephen Harper’s picks for the Supreme Court says he will consider another legal challenge if the Trudeau government does not choose an Atlantic Canadian to be the next judge on Canada’s top court.”

“In legal battle with homeless advocate, St. Petersburg wins court ruling over trespassing”: Mark Puente of The Tampa Bay Times has an article that begins, “A federal appeals court ruled Monday that St. Petersburg police did not violate the First Amendment rights of the Rev. Bruce Wright, a homeless advocate who officers arrested for trespassing at Williams Park in 2013.”

As the opening paragraph of Chief Judge Ed Carnes‘s opinion for a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit memorably observes, “Wright is wrong.”

Perhaps this suggested new law-related attraction could be located around the corner from the American Museum of Tort Law: A published per curiam order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued yesterday observes, “If there were an exhibition hall for prudential restraint on the exercise of judicial authority, this case could be an exemplar in the duplicative litigation wing.”

“Appeals Court: Maker of Web Spy Tool Can Be Sued for Alleged Wiretap Violations.” Joe Palazzolo has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

And Margie Manning of the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that “Tampa man at center of web spying case that could impact the workplace.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.

Fifth Circuit rejects argument that Coca-Cola’s vending machines are “places of public accommodation” under Title III of the ADA: You can access Monday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Struggling Law School Alumni Denied Class Cert In NJ”: Jeannie O’Sullivan of Law360.com had this report (subscription required for full access) back in July 2015.

Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued this decision affirming the denial of class certification.

“California gun case could be headed to Supreme Court”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Judicial Rebellion Against Voter ID”: Mark Pulliam has this post at the blog of the Library of Law and Liberty.

“GULC Professor Named ACLU’s National Legal Director”: Gaia Mattiace of The Georgetown Hoya has an article that begins, “Georgetown Law Professor David Cole will serve as the American Civil Liberties Union’s new national legal director, the organization announced July 22.”

“After Lawsuit, New Jersey Allows Driver to Get ‘8THEIST’ License Plate”: Liam Stack has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

The Associated Press reports that “Woman can now use ‘8THEIST’ license plate after settling lawsuit.”

And The Guardian (UK) has an article headlined “Honk if you’re an 8THEIST: how forbidden vanity plates vary by US state; A case settled in federal court last week will expand New Jersey’s policies on vanity license plates — but in many states, there are still a lot of taboo words.”

“Filling Supreme Court vacancies isn’t a good enough reason to vote for Trump”: Law professors John Yoo and Jeremy Rabkin have this essay online at The Los Angeles Times.

“Accused Markel killer remains in jail for now”: Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has an article that begins, “One of two men accused of killing Florida State law professor Dan Markel will have to wait a little longer in jail before a judge decides whether bond will be set.”

“5th Cir.’s Smith Doesn’t Always Fit ‘Conservative’ Label”: Patrick Gregory of Bloomberg BNA has this report.

“Does the First Amendment Protect Deliberate Lies? Donald Trump says the press cannot lie; But the Supreme Court says otherwise: In fact, many falsehoods are protected speech.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“SCOTUS Abortion Case May Have Voting Rights Ramifications”: Kimberly Robinson of Bloomberg BNA has this report.

“Snowball industry lawsuit draws chilly ruling from 5th Circuit”: Greg LaRose of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has an article that begins, “A long-running feud in the local snowball industry has unfolded for 10 years in state and federal courtrooms, with neither side gaining much satisfaction from the outcomes. The latest round of the fight produced a very creative ruling this week.”

Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

“Gov. Terry McAuliffe says Supreme Court conservatives were ‘scared’ to buck General Assembly on felon voting”: In today’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Graham Moomaw has this front page article.

“North Carolina asks Supreme Court to restore strict voting procedures”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Colin Campbell:of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina reports that “McCrory asks Supreme Court to restore voter ID law.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “North Carolina asks Supreme Court to reinstate voter ID law.”

The Associated Press reports that “North Carolina asks Supreme Court to keep voter ID for now.”

Cristian Farias of The Huffington Post reports that “North Carolina Took 17 Days To Ask Supreme Court To Rescue Its Voter ID Law; But the state says it wants the court to act quickly to avoid confusion come Election Day.”

At the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center, Lyle Denniston has a post titled “North Carolina seeks to enforce voter ID law.”

And in commentary, Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress has an essay titled “North Carolina Hires One Of America’s Most Expensive Attorneys To Defend Voter Suppression; Defending the indefensible is hard.”

“Court says feds can’t prosecute for legal medical pot use”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article that begins, “In a potential legal breakthrough for medical marijuana, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department cannot prosecute anyone who grows, supplies or uses the drug for medical purposes under state law because Congress has barred federal intervention.”

Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Feds can’t spend money to prosecute people who comply with state medical pot laws, court rules.”

Dan Levine of Reuters reports that “U.S. prosecutors dealt setback in medical marijuana cases.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Court bars feds from prosecuting medical pot cases.”

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

“Texas will ask U.S. Supreme Court to keep strict voter ID law in place”: Jordan Rudner of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

“Constitution Check: Might the Second Amendment be redefined?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.