“Courtroom access: Faced with a pandemic, the Supreme Court pivots.” Amy Howe has this post at ‘SCOTUSblog.”

“Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Censorship of Writings by Ex-Officials; The plaintiffs will appeal; They argued that a system that requires review before publication is unconstitutionally ‘dysfunctional'”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.

“Donald Trump Threatens to Adjourn Congress Unilaterally in What Would Be Unprecedented Power Grab”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate, along with a jurisprudence essay titled “The States Dispute Is the Latest Manifestation of Trump’s Distorted View of His Own Power; Trump has consistently shown that he would prefer that his presidential power be absolute.”

And online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “Trump’s threat to adjourn Congress and make recess appointments, explained; Trump wants to do something that literally no president has done before.”

“Governors and Mayors, Beware: Lawsuits Opposing Coronavirus Mitigation Orders Are a Real Threat.” David Golove has this post at the “Just Security” blog.

And recently at the “Harvard Law Review Blog,” Lindsay F. Wiley and Steve Vladeck had a post titled “COVID-19 Reinforces the Argument for ‘Regular’ Judicial Review — Not Suspension of Civil Liberties — In Times of Crisis.”

“When Court Moves Online, Do Dress Codes Still Matter? The legal profession is rooted in tradition, but social distancing is upending old norms. One judge in Broward County, Fla., asked lawyers to keep it professional during videoconferencing calls.” Jacey Fortin has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Masterpiece Cakeshop owner in court again for denying LGBTQ customer; Christian business owner Jack Phillips is being sued by a transgender woman who tried to order a trans-themed birthday cake from his Colorado bakery”: Nico Lang of NBC News has this report.

And Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service reports that “Christian Baker Asks Judge to Toss Suit Over Unbaked Transgender Birthday Cake; Colorado-based Masterpiece Cakeshop says a transgender woman jumped the gun by suing over its refusal to make a cake to commemorate her transition.”

“Pandemic or No, SCOTUS Remains Camera-phobic”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his “Dorf on Law” blog.

Therein, he writes: “[W]ith this announcement, the Supreme Court boldly adopts the equivalent of a revolutionary new technology of the 1890s: live radio.”

“Adrian Vermeule’s Sixteenth-Century Constitutionalism”: James Ceaser has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Trump says he can adjourn Congress. He’s misreading the Constitution. Congressional autonomy isn’t up for debate.” Law professor Steve Vladeck has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Michigan Republican Party loses appeal in attempt to stop redistricting commission”: Ryan Boldrey of MLive has this report.

And Kevin Koeninger of Courthouse News Service reports that “Michigan Redistricting Commission Greenlit by the Sixth Circuit.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.

“Appeals court again rebukes Cleveland federal judge over opioid litigation narrowing case against large pharmacy chains”: Eric Heisig of The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report on a decision granting mandmamus relief that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday.

“American sentenced to 45 years prison for role in al Qaeda bomb attack”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters had this report back in March 2018.

Today, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued this decision rejecting the defendant’s challenges to his criminal convictions.

“Online University Not Subject to Student’s Suit in Massachusetts”: Martina Barash of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued yesterday.

Senior Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya‘s opinion for a unanimous three-judge panel begins, “The appeal in this case requires us to explore the frontiers of personal jurisdiction in the internet age.”

“Remote arguments are not cause for postponement, but [Calif.] Supreme Court will make accommodations”: David Ettinger has this blog post at “At the Lectern.”

“Courtroom access: Line-standing businesses save spots in the public line.” Katie Bart has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Also at that blog, Casey Quinlan has a related post titled “Courtroom access: A paid line-stander explains why he waits for hours outside the Supreme Court.”

“Trump threatens to adjourn Congress to get his nominees but likely would be impeded by Senate rules”: Colby Itkowitz of The Washington Post has this report.

“Pa. Superior Court Preparing to Use Technology to Quickly Bring Back Oral Arguments; Superior Court President Judge Jack Panella, the intermediate appellate court and its IT team have been working to set up a system so attorneys can argue cases”: Max Mitchell of The Legal Intelligencer has this report, in which I am quoted.

“Noel Canning Redux: Justice Scalia wrote that the President could use the adjournment power to block Senate ‘intransigence’; No President has ever adjourned Congress before.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“David Lat Recovers, Returns to an Industry Upended by Contagion”: Elizabeth Olson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Is the Supreme Court About to Take Its First Big CFAA Case? Probably. And they certainly should.” Orin S. Kerr has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Wisconsin’s Election Was Not a Triumph for Democracy. It Was a Tragedy. No healthy democracy would force its citizens to jeopardize their lives to vote.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“SCOTUS Drives a Stake Through The Heart of Rule 33.1; The Supreme Court should permanently exempt cert-stage briefs from the Byzantine printing and paper requirements of Rule 33.1”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“New Mexico high court halts automatic mail-in election in victory for GOP”: Michael Gerstein of The Santa Fe New Mexican has an article that begins, “The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition to conduct the June 2 primary election solely by mail, quickly drawing praise from Republicans and condemnation from Democrats who say the ruling will put poll workers and voters at risk.”

In today’s edition of The Albuquerque Journal, Dan McKay has a front page article headlined “NM high court rejects petition for mail election.”

Brenna Goth of Bloomberg Government reports that “New Mexico Court Denies All-Mail Primary Election During Virus.”

Dom Calicchio of Fox News reports that “New Mexico Supreme Court blocks plan for mail-in primary; state’s GOP claims win.”

And Victoria Prieskop of Courthouse News Service reports that “New Mexico High Court Rejects Petition for Mail-In-Only Primary Election.”

You can view via this link the video of yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court of New Mexico. The video also includes that court’s announcement of its ruling from the bench.

“U.S. Supreme Court Moves to Limit Paper Filings”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Freedom is over for midstate man as U.S. court reinstates his conviction for drug informant’s 1992 murder”: Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.

“3rd Circuit Rules Against Teenage Trump Supporter Who Sued Newsweek”: P.J. D’Annunzio of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.

“We hold that a party who complied with directly controlling Supreme Court precedent in collecting fair-share fees cannot be held liable for monetary damages under § 1983.” So holds a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a decision issued today, becoming the fourth federal appellate court to reach this outcome.

“False Hair Evidence Gets 50-Year-Old Murder Sentence Tossed”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.

“Georgia water victory at Supreme Court would ‘spell doom,’ Florida warns”: Tamar Hallerman of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article that begins, “Florida is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a judge’s recommendation that the state’s 7-year-old water rights case against Georgia be dismissed.”

You can access at this link Florida’s exceptions and brief in support thereof filed yesterday in the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Split Pa. Supreme Court rejects latest challenge to Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus business shutdown order”: Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.

And Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “Pennsylvania Covid-19 Rules Survive Constitutional Challenges.”

Yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a majority opinion and a concurring and dissenting opinion.

“With Legislature stalled, Mass. high court to tackle coronavirus ballot issue”: Victoria McGrane of The Boston Globe has this report.

“Supreme Court avoids one abortion battle, but new lawsuits are being filed”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

“Covid-19 checkpoints targeting out-of-state residents draw complaints and legal scrutiny”: Luz Lazo and Katherine Shaver of The Washington Post have this report.

“Democratic Rout in Wisconsin Looms as ‘Clarion Call’ for Trump; There were worrisome signs for the president in a State Supreme Court race in a key battleground state, but also a few cautionary signals for Democrats looking to seize on the result as a glimmer of good news”: Reid J. Epstein and Adam Nagourney of The New York Times have this report.

“‘Overwhelmed and Frustrated’: What It’s Like Trying to Get an Abortion in Texas; Pregnant women are scrambling to get access to the procedure, driving hundreds of miles out of state; The fight has resulted in a flurry of court rulings.” Sabrina Tavernise of The New York Times has this report.