“Barrett’s caution to ‘read the opinions’ puzzles those who do; As the court prepares to release some of the most consequential rulings of the term, whether the American public will understand those judgments is up for debate”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Judge Jackson’s Brilliant Answer”: Philip Bobbitt has this guest post at the “Balkinization” blog.

“Democrats unveil bill to impose ethics, recusal standards on Supreme Court”: Harper Neidig of The Hill has this report.

And this evening’s broadcast of PBS NewsHour contained a video segment titled “U.S. Supreme Court’s increasingly partisan divide raises questions about ethics.”

“Supreme Court short-lister Childs says judges face rising threats”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“Sotomayor, Barrett discuss their lives in Supreme Court’s spotlight”: Robert Barnes and Eric Berger of The Washington Post have this report.

“Street to be named after Metairie native, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett; Jefferson Parish Council votes to rename portion of a Metairie street after her”: Faimon A. Roberts III of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

Fans of this blog won’t be truly impressed, however, until Justice Barrett has a bayou named after her.

“Why the Clarence and Ginni Thomas Scandal Vanished From the News”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“The unconstitutional committee; Top judges, cross-examined on Miller 2 ruling, cry foul”: At his “A Lawyer Writes” Substack site, Joshua Rozenberg has a post that begins, “Lord Reed’s appearance before the House of Lords constitution committee this morning led to an unexpected clash — and one that was deeply unconstitutional.”

“Roberts Joins Criticism of Supreme Court ‘Shadow Docket’ Orders”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the dissent therefrom, at this link.

“Ketanji Brown Jackson Was a Public Defender. Here’s Why That’s a Great Thing. Jackson would be the first justice since Thurgood Marshall to represent significant numbers of criminal defendants. I learned firsthand how important that is.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at Washington Monthly.

“A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Washington University”: Washington University in St. Louis has posted this video on YouTube.

In related news coverage, in today’s edition of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dana Rieck has an article headlined “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks life — and a little poker — at Washington U.”

Jim Salter of The Associated Press reports that “Sotomayor sees good in colleagues despite differences.”

And Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law reports that “Sotomayor Recalls Confirmation Attacks as Jackson Vote Nears.”

“Ohio Secretary of State says he didn’t call for Supreme Court chief’s ouster”: Marty Schladen of Ohio Capital Journal has this report.

“Time to change how we pick Oregon’s Supreme Court justices”: Kevin Frazier has this essay online at The Oregonian.

“Gov. Kevin Stitt to decide on bill making abortion illegal in Oklahoma”: Carmen Forman of The Oklahoman has this report.

“Gov. Justice appoints Haley Bunn to WV Supreme Court of Appeals”: The Office of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued this news release today.

“Teenage Dating Habits”: At “Dorf on Law,” Sherry F. Colb has a blog post that begins, “If I were to try to identify all of the offensive, outlandish, and horrifying things that happened during the confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, I would be writing for several hours.”

“Abigail Fisher renews push against affirmative action before the Fifth Circuit; As it prepares to argue at the Supreme Court that Harvard University is discriminating against Asian applicants, Students for Fair Admissions urged the Fifth Circuit to let its case against the University of Texas proceed”: Cameron Langford of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access via this link the audio of today’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

“Colorado now guarantees the right to abortion in state law; Gov. Jared Polis signed HB22-1279 into law on Monday”: Saja Hindi of The Denver Post has this report.

“Affirmative action opponents push to revive University of Texas case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“The Antisocial Strain of Sincere Religious Beliefs Is on the Rise; Conservatives are increasingly embracing a version of religious freedom that’s designed to sow unnecessary divisions in society”: Charles McCrary has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Judges unsure if COVID is ‘natural disaster’ under layoff notice law”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report on a case orally argued today (access the oral argument audio via this link) before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

“Three Republicans for Ketanji Brown Jackson; The statements of support from Senators Collins, Murkowski, and Romney countered the blast of bitter fantasies from their colleagues on the Judiciary Committee”: Amy Davidson Sorkin has this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker.

“Jackson confirmation battle rejuvenates Doug Jones; The former Democratic senator is guiding the first Black woman tapped for the Supreme Court; His one-time colleagues wonder if there’s more to come”: Marianne LeVine and Burgess Everett of Politico have this report.

“What’s Really Going On With the Supreme Court? Expert Linda Greenhouse offers insight into a transformed court.” Andrew Beaujon of Washingtonian has this report.

“House sends total abortion ban to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt”: Randy Krehbiel of The Tulsa World has this report.

“Vermont Supreme Court blocks public scrutiny in Hinesburg murder case”: Alan J. Keays of VTDigger has a report that begins, “The Vermont Supreme Court recently met in secret to hear an appeal in a Chittenden County murder case, a move that has concerned and puzzled First Amendment advocates.”

“Jackson’s confirmation proceedings show that historically partisan Supreme Court fights are the new normal”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this news analysis.

“Tribes defend sovereignty in Supreme Court McGirt filing”: Curtis Killman has this front page article in today’s edition of The Tulsa World.

And Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman reports that “Five Tribes urge Supreme Court to reject Oklahoma claim of jurisdiction.”

You can access at this link the amicus brief that is the subject of these articles. And the rest of the filings in this case can be accessed via the U.S. Supreme Court‘s online docket for the case.

“Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas”: Brian Schwartz of CNBC has this report.

“Cheating Is Part of Baseball, Says MLB. A Federal Court Agrees. Fantasy sports fans took the league to court over a sign-stealing scandal. The result was dispiriting.” Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Supreme Court won’t take up free-speech challenges to mandatory bar dues”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report.

And David McAfee of Courthouse News Service reports that “High Court Won’t Hear Texas Case Over Mandatory Bar Dues.”

“Texas asks Fifth Circuit to nix fees awarded to opponents of anti-BDS law; Two of the appellate judges appeared inclined Monday towards tossing out or substantially reducing a $336,000 attorney’s fees award issued against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton”: Cameron Langford of Courthouse News Service has this report on an oral argument (access the audio via this link) that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard yesterday.

“Graham says the quiet part out loud with warning to Dems on future nominations; New norms from Republicans could force Democrats to pick between following traditional rules or missing out on judicial confirmations”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Senate panel deadlocks on 3rd Circuit nominee Arianna Freeman”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service reports that “Four tapped for federal courts advance, but 3rd Circuit nominee is stuck; The Senate Judiciary Committee tied over the appointment of Arianna Freeman, a federal public defender.”

“Onstage at the Reagan Library with Amy Coney Barrett”: The Reagan Foundation has posted this video on YouTube.

In news coverage, Michael R. Blood of The Associated Press has a report headlined “With divisive cases coming, Barrett says ‘Read the opinion.’”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN has a report headlined “Justice Barrett on balancing family and court duties, grappling with sudden fame and being ‘just Amy.’”

And Abigail Adcox of the Washington Examiner reports that “Heckler interrupts Justice Amy Coney Barrett event.”