“Why Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

Online at The New Yorker, John Cassidy has a post titled “Why Did Chief Justice John Roberts Decide to Speak Out Against Trump?”

Online at Fox News, Joseph diGenova has an essay titled “Justice Roberts’ attack against President Trump was blatantly political and wrong.”

And at “Power Line,” Paul Mirengoff has a post titled “‘Obama judges’? Pretty much.”

“Chief Justice Defends Judicial Independence After Trump Attacks ‘Obama Judge'”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has an article headlined “Rebuking Trump’s criticism of ‘Obama judge,’ Chief Justice Roberts defends judiciary as ‘independent.’”

Jackie Calmes of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Chief Justice John Roberts denounces Trump’s criticism of a federal jurist as an ‘Obama judge.’”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Chief Justice Roberts Rebuts Trump’s Attacks on Judges, and President Tweets BackPresident counters the judiciary does have ‘Obama Judges.’”

William Cummings of USA Today has an article headlined “US does have ‘Obama judges’: Trump responds to Supreme Court Justice John Roberts’ rebuke.”

Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has articles headlined “Chief Justice Roberts chides Trump: No such thing as ‘Obama judges’” and “Trump blasts Chief Justice Roberts over judicial scolding.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Roberts, Trump spar in extraordinary scrap over judges.”

Andrew Chung of Reuters reports that “Trump clashes with conservative U.S. chief justice over judiciary.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Fires Back After Roberts Rejects ‘Obama Judges’ Label.”

Eli Watkins and Joan Biskupic of CNN report that “Trump slams chief justice after Roberts chides the President.”

Matthew Choi of Politico reports that “Trump hits back at Chief Justice Roberts, escalating an extraordinary exchange; The president had originally attacked a District Court judge who ruled against his asylum policy as an ‘Obama judge.’”

Chris Geidner and Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News report that “Chief Justice John Roberts Rebuked Trump For His Latest Attack On The Judiciary.”

And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment titled “Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Rebuke To Trump; Trump Fires Back.”

“Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge”: Pam Belluck of The New York Times has this report. My earlier post linking to additional coverage of yesterday’s ruling can be accessed here.

“Why Big Law Is Taking On Trump Over Immigration”: Annie Correal of The New York Times has this report.

“Conservative Heritage Foundation Revives Training Academy for Judicial Clerks”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Roberts raps Trump for ‘Obama judge’ comment”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump for his description of a judge who ruled against Trump’s migrant asylum policy as an ‘Obama judge.'”

“Genital mutilation ban ruled unconstitutional; judge drops charges against sect”: Robert Snell has this front page article in today’s edition of The Detroit News.

In today’s edition of The Detroit Free Press, Tresa Baldas has a front page article headlined “Judge dismisses female genital mutilation charges in historic case.”

Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Judge voids U.S. female genital mutilation law.”

Laura Ly of CNN reports that “Charges dropped in first federal genital mutilation case in US.”

Lukas Mikelionis of Fox News reports that “Law banning female genital mutilation ruled unconstitutional; Michigan doctors cleared of charges.”

Aris Folley of The Hill reports that “Judge orders female genital mutilation charges be dropped in historic case.”

And Steve Carmody of Michigan Radio reports that “Judge rules federal law against female genital mutilation ‘unconstitutional,’ dismisses some charges.”

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

“Trump Takes Aim at Appeals Court, Calling It a ‘Disgrace'”: In today’s edition of The New York Times, Adam Liptak has an article that begins, “President Trump lashed out on Tuesday against the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San Francisco, calling it a lawless disgrace and threatening unspecified retaliation.”

Jeremy Diamond and Ariane de Vogue of CNN report that “Trump rails against 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in wake of asylum ruling.”

And Gregg Re of Fox News reports that “Trump condemns ‘disgraceful’ 9th Circuit, dubbing it rubber-stamp for his foes.”