“Vaccine mandate for Navy SEALs to remain blocked, U.S. Court of Appeals rules”: David Silva Ramirez of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has this report on a per curiam opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

“The Confusing Public Charge Oral Argument in SCOTUS”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”

“Massachusetts judge can be prosecuted for blocking immigration arrest, court rules”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today.

“Pentagon Papers Grand Jury Records Out of Reach for Historian”: Maya Earls 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 today.

“Defendant’s wife, media and public barred from courtroom for much of first US Capitol riot trial”: Katelyn Polantz of CNN has this report.

“Prominent conservative judge who advised Pence on the 2020 election endorses Biden’s Supreme Court nominee”: Jamie Gangel and Ariane de Vogue of CNN have this report.

And Sophia Cai of Axios reports that “Jackson gets heavyweight Republican backer.”

“Supreme Court Questions Scope of EPA’s Climate-Change Powers”: Greg Stohr and Jennifer A Dlouhy of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law on Adopting Native American Children; The Indian Child Welfare Act calls for special solicitude for the sovereignty and heritage of tribes in adoption decisions”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court takes up battle over adoption of Native American children.”

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court to weigh law on placement for children from Indian homes.”

In Bashman news from Queens: Robert Pozarycki of amNY has a report headlined “Two brutes bash man on R train in random Queens subway attack: cops.”

“U.S. Supreme Court weighs U.S. power to curb carbon emissions”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

“How a Jewish debate coach contributed to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination”: Shira Hanau of The Jewish Telegraphic Agency has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court takes up dispute over Native American adoption law”: Andrew Chung of Reuters has this report.

In case you missed it, season two of the “This Land” podcast focused on “How a string of custody battles over Native children became a federal lawsuit that threatens everything from tribal sovereignty to civil rights.”

“The Elephant in the Courtroom: A curious legal crusade to redefine personhood is raising profound questions about the interdependence of the animal and human kingdoms.” Lawrence Wright has this article in the March 7, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in four related cases that have been consolidated for a single oral argument.

In Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd, No. 21-145, Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a statement, in which Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined, respecting the denial of certiorari.

And in Holcombe v. Florida, No. 21–53, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.