“The Supreme Court Rejected a Dangerous Elections Theory. But It’s Not All Good News.” Law professor Richard H. Pildes has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“US Supreme Court clears path for plaintiffs to pick where to sue corporations”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.

“The Senate’s Feinstein Question: Would Republicans allow the ailing California Democrat to be replaced on the Judiciary Committee if she resigned from her seat? It’s a political question as well as an institutional one.” Carl Hulse has this new installment of his “Congressional Memo” column online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Sides With Postal Carrier Who Refused to Work on Sabbath; The unanimous decision interpreted a federal civil rights law to require employers to make substantial efforts to accommodate their workers’ religious practices”: Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak of The New York Times have this report.

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court backs Christian worker who wanted Sundays off in case that may have wide impact.”

And Alex Swoyer, Stephen Dinan, and Mark A. Kellner of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court rules for ex-mail carrier refusing to work on Sabbath.”

“Florida Courthouse Named for Influential Judge”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts today issued a news release that begins, “The federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida will be named in honor of the late Judge Joseph W. Hatchett, a trailblazing jurist who was among the first African Americans appointed to the federal bench in the South.”

“‘Pride’ rainbow cookies available in Supreme Court cafeteria”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action Programs at Harvard and U.N.C.; In earlier decisions, the court had endorsed taking account of race as one factor among many to promote educational diversity”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court rejects race-based affirmative action in college admissions.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions; Justices rule race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional.”

John Fritze and Alia Wong of USA Today report that “Supreme Court blocks use of affirmative action at Harvard, UNC in blow to diversity efforts.”

And Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court rules race-based affirmative action unconstitutional.”

“Supreme Court’s Two Black Justices Spar Over Affirmative Action”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg News has this report.

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “US Justices Jackson, Thomas illustrate heated US debate on race.”

Devan Cole of CNN reports that “Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language in affirmative action case.”

And Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “Clarence Thomas, Ketanji Brown Jackson air sharp disagreement on race in America; Thomas accused Jackson of promoting a ‘race-infused world view’; Jackson said Thomas was ignoring the facts.”

“Supreme Court Justices Thomas, Sotomayor read affirmative action opinions from the bench in rare move; Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas declares ‘the Constitution prevails,’ while Justice Sonia Sotomayor says race ‘continues to matter'”: Anders Hagstrom of Fox News has this report.

Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court issued three rulings in argued cases.

1. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., No. 21-1043. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a concurring opinion. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an opinion, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett joined, concurring in the judgment. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. Justice Alito also delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174. And Justice Sotomayor issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Jackson joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

3. And Chief Justice Roberts issued the opinion of the Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurring opinion. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch issued a concurring opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh issued a concurring opinion. Justice Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Kagan joined in full and Justice Jackson joined with regard to the case in which she is not recused. And Justice Jackson issued a dissenting opinion in the case in which she is not recused, in which Justices Sotomayor and Kagan joined. You can access the oral arguments here and here.