“In bankruptcy judge romance scandal, Texas law firm loses privilege fight”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.

“Biden Must Commute Death Sentences Before the Court Greenlights More Trump Executions; Now that Hunter Biden has his pardon, will the president do what he can to fulfill his campaign promise to end the death penalty at the federal level?” Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Brett Kavanaugh Is Using the Logic of Dobbs to Pursue a Dangerous New Agenda”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Is Contraception Under Attack? You can now buy a pill over the counter, but a conservative backlash is promoting anti-contraceptive disinformation.” Margaret Talbot has this post online at The New Yorker.

“Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care; The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth; More than 20 other states have similar laws”: Adam Liptak and Emily Bazelon of The New York Times have this report.

And Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Justices appear likely to uphold Tennessee ban on treatments for trans teens; The justices’ ruling will have implications for the Tennessee law and for the 23 other states that ban puberty blockers, hormones for transgender minors.”

“Transgender Minors at the Supreme Court: The government says the Constitution doesn’t let states deny treatments.” This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court leans in favor of state laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Jess Bravin and Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal have an article headlined “Some Supreme Court Justices Appear Willing to Let States Ban Transgender Care for Minors. One Is a Mystery. Justice Gorsuch, a potentially pivotal vote, says nothing during oral arguments on Tennessee’s ban.”

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court struggles with state ban on medical treatment for trans youth.”

“Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job; The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term in office”: Maggie Haberman of The New York Times has this report.

“In Supreme Court battle over transgender rights, conservatives look to an unlikely ally: Europe; The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over Tennessee’s law banning transition-related medical care for minors.” Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“Minnesota Supreme Court considers transgender weightlifting lawsuit with wide-ranging implications; JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman from Minneapolis, was denied entry into a women’s USA Powerlifting competition in 2019; Her civil lawsuit claiming discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court”: Jeff Day of The Minnesota Star Tribune has this report.

The Supreme Court of Minnesota has posted this video of today’s oral argument online at this link.

“The Supreme Court Won’t Save Musk’s DOGE Plans; He and Vivek Ramaswamy think the justices will support their attempt to violate the Impoundment Control Act; They’re wrong”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Goldwater takes judicial retention case to Supreme Court”: Howard Fischer of Arizona Capitol Times has a report that begins, “An organization that lobbies and litigates for limited government regulation wants the Arizona Supreme Court to give Maricopa County voters more say in who serves on the state Court of Appeals.”

“First Circuit likely to save the whales despite lobstermen’s complaints; A federal law that limits New England fishing operations appears likely to survive an appellate challenge”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has posted online the audio of today’s oral argument at this link.

“Ninth Circuit probes Grindr claims of immunity from child rape liability; Grindr says any attempt to hold it liable for the posts and actions of its users runs afoul of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act”: Edvard Pettersson of Courthouse News Service has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has posted today’s oral argument of this case on YouTube at this link.

“Transgender Judges Remain Rare Despite Biden Diversity Push; First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court; Few transgender state judges, none in lifetime federal posts”: Maia Spoto and Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“Justices fret over international law violation in Holocaust heir suit against Hungary; The high court considered whether forcing Hungary to atone for stealing Jews’ property during the Holocaust would disrupt international norms”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “Holocaust Stolen Goods Leave Justices Struggling Over US Role; A broad rule risks international friction; A narrow rule would be a ‘roadmap’ to avoid accountability.”

“McConnell Blasts Judges Who Reversed Retirement Post-Trump Win; Called two ‘partisan Democrat district judges’; Also referenced circuit judges”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Girardi Denied New Trial by Judge Who Says Dementia Exaggerated; Los Angeles jury had enough evidence to convict for wire fraud; Girardi’s testimony, trial notes are proof he was competent”: Maia Spoto of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And David Thomas of Reuters reports that “Lawyer Tom Girardi loses bid for new trial in California fraud case.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California at this link.

“Gov. Dunleavy appoints Fairbanks lawyer Oravec to Alaska Supreme Court”: Andrew Kitchenman of Alaska Beacon has this report.

“May It Please the Court: Trans Health Saved My Life.” Chase Strangio has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

Online at The Los Angeles Times, Anthony D. Romero has an essay titled “Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics.”

And online at USA Today, Brett Freeman has an essay titled “My daughter is trans. Supreme Court must protect health care for kids like her. The Skrmetti case involves discrimination through the targeting of transgender youth by preventing them from access to health care.”

“Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights; On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Casey Parks and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court to weigh bans on puberty blockers, hormones for trans teens; Wednesday’s arguments center on Tennessee’s prohibition of the treatments, which trans patients say are lifesaving and conservative lawmakers have questioned.”

Jess Bravin and Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal report that “Transgender Medicine Comes to the Supreme Court; Justices this week will consider the hot-button issue of gender treatments for minors.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today has an article headlined “Supreme Court to weigh key transgender care case: What’s at stake for minors; About half the states have banned transgender minors’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy.”

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article headlined “‘A very low moment’: Justices to weigh gender-affirming care for minors.”

And Elizabeth Wolfe of CNN has a report headlined “How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide.”

“Democrat’s lead doesn’t budge after recount of NC Supreme Court race. But it’s not over.” Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

And Michael Hewlett of The Assembly has an article headlined “The Never-Ending Supreme Court Race: Republican Jefferson Griffin has requested a hand recount as Democrat Allison Riggs maintains a 643-vote lead.”

“Notre Dame is a pipeline for Supreme Court clerks, magnet for justices; Growing ties between Notre Dame law school and the Supreme Court show the appeal of getting out of D.C. and of an environment that welcomes conservative views”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

“Inside the Supreme Court Ethics Debate: Who Judges the Justices? In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.” Jodi Kantor and Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times have this report.

“WPATH, ‘Transgender Healthcare’ and the Supreme Court; The group’s so-called Standards of Care are an attempt to stack the deck by concealing rather than exploring the evidence”: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court will hear largest transgender rights case in US history”: Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has articles headlined “Supreme Court to take up challenge over medical treatment for trans youth” and “Trans advocates say Supreme Court case over youth medical bans ‘continues’ despite Trump reversal.”

And Lil Kalish of HuffPost reports that “The Supreme Court Is Set To Weigh In On The Future Of Health Care For Trans Youth; As the Supreme Court takes up a pivotal case, trans youth and their families brace for a life-changing decision.”

“Hearing held on request to remove attorney general from case involving NH Supreme Court justice; Attorneys for Supreme Court justice say attorney general has conflict of interest”: Tim Callery of WMUR has this report.

“The Supreme Court seems likely to reverse a ridiculous decision about vaping; The justices spent Monday morning reminding us that the Court can always get worse under Trump”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Republican calls for second recount in NC Supreme Court race; The North Carolina Republican Party on Monday announced Jefferson Griffin’s call for a statewide hand recount Monday as some county election officials were reviewing Griffin’s protest of more than 60,000 ballots; Meanwhile, a state House race that could determine GOP legislative power remained close”: Paul Specht of WRAL has this report.

“Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers; The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court appears sympathetic to FDA’s rejection of flavored vapes; The FDA has rejected applications for more than 1 million fruit-, candy- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids in recent years.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court weighs FDA’s power to prohibit new vaping products for teens.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Flavored vape fight at Supreme Court goes up in smoke; The high court seemed skeptical that the FDA acted outside its authority to reject marketing applications for flavored e-cigarettes that could appeal to children.”

“Appeals court allows Idaho to enforce its ‘abortion trafficking’ law; Decision reverses district court injunction that blocked law in late 2023”: Mia Maldonado of Idaho Capital Sun has this report.

And Brendan Pierson of Reuters reports that “Idaho abortion trafficking law partly revived by US appeals court.”

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

“The ‘Great Replacement’ Conspiracy Theory, Coming Soon to the Supreme Court”: Steve Kennedy has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“A Ninety-Nine-Year-Old Lawyer’s Final Case | ‘Frank’ | The New Yorker Documentary”: The New Yorker has posted this video on YouTube.

“A Meta DIG and Its Nvidia Implications; The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Nvidia to provide guidance on whether and how plaintiffs can use expert reports in securities fraud complaints, notwithstanding any factual issues presented by the case; If the court DIGs Nvidia based on those factual issues, it will further muddy this important legal issue and lead plaintiffs lawyers to push courts to follow the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s erroneous decision”: Law professor Joseph A. Grundfest has this essay online at law.com.

“Supreme Court scrutinizes details of FDA’s rejection of marketing for flavored vapes”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

And Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “Supreme Court Suggests Flavored E-Cigarettes’ Fate Up to Trump; Companies say FDA did bait and switch on flavored vape products; Several justices suggest remedy with next administration.”