A 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit, including Chief Judge Kozinski, will hear three cases at the William S. Boyd School of Law on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas on February 27. Details here.

As everyone knows, a published opinion resulting from any of those cases will become precedent in nine western states and two Pacific Island jurisdictions. Which means that for the panel to uphold the “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” motto, they’ll have to resist certifying the opinions for publication.