“Ketanji Brown Jackson on track for confirmation by end of next week; Judiciary panel to vote next Monday on advancing 1st Black woman to Supreme Court”: Amy B Wang and Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post have this report.
“Three Supreme Court Justices Tried to Force the Navy to Deploy Unvaccinated SEALs”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Six questions about Clarence Thomas and Supreme Court conflict of interest; Ethics rules for the court have been stalled for years, and Congress seems unlikely to act”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.
“Supreme Court to Weigh California Law on Humane Treatment of Pigs; Trade groups challenged the law, which requires adequate space for breeding pigs to turn around, saying it unfairly burdens out-of-state farmers”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court to consider California rules regarding treatment of pigs.”
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court agrees to hear pork producers’ challenge to California animal anti-cruelty law.”
And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Supreme Court will hear challenge to California’s law on livestock cages.”
“Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Fight Over Andy Warhol’s Images of Prince; The justices will decide whether the artist’s reliance on a photograph of the musician was copyright infringement or protected as a new, transformative work”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.
Deanna Paul and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court to Consider Copyright Battle Over Warhol Paintings of Prince; The high court also will hear a challenge to a California voter initiative involving the treatment of pigs.”
John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to hear copyright dispute over Andy Warhol’s images of musician Prince.”
And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court to review dispute involving Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series.’“
“Thomas Again Absent From Courtroom for Supreme Court Session”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.
“Can Clarence Thomas be impeached? History shows it is very unlikely.” Chris Geidner of Grid has this report.
“Open Minds, Loud Voices and Free Speech on Campus: Was Ilya Shapiro canceled?” These letters to the editor appear in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
“The Anti-Choice Movement’s Biggest Lie Is Unraveling; Opponents of legal abortion have always fallen into two camps that maintain an uneasy coexistence with one another; But with Roe in peril, that distinction is disappearing in a hurry”: Lisa Needham has this post at Balls and Strikes.
“A Message From Dean Gerken on the March 10 Protest; Dean Heather K. Gerken sent the following message to Yale Law School students, staff, and faculty on March 28”: Yale Law School has posted this message online.
“Jan. 6 committee to seek interview with Ginni Thomas”: Jacqueline Alemany and Amy B Wang of The Washington Post have this report.
“Cory Booker did what those bullies couldn’t — bring Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears”: Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. has this essay online at The Miami Herald.
And online at The Washington Post, columnist Eugene Robinson has an essay titled “The eloquent moment that cut through the GOP’s ugliness in the Jackson hearings.”
“Backwards and in High Heels”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray, via this link.
“The Supreme Court must protect itself from the Thomas duo”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.
And Friday at “PrawfsBlawg,” Paul Horwitz had a post titled “Some Thoughts on Today’s Ginni Thomas Story.”
“How an Ivy League School Turned Against a Student: Mackenzie Fierceton was championed as a former foster youth who had overcome an abusive childhood and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship; Then the University of Pennsylvania accused her of lying.” Rachel Aviv will have this article in the April 4, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.
“Court costs: A fostering agency’s 2021 Supreme Court win came at a price, but the dividends are accruing.” Kim Henderson will have this article in the April 9, 2022 issue of World magazine.
“How to Fix our Broken Confirmation Process”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”
“Senate panel meets to consider Jackson as she inches closer to Supreme Court; Republican support for the historic nominee remains uncertain”: Sahil Kapur of NBC News has this report.
And Alexander Bolton of The Hill reports that “Supreme Court fight shows GOP wants to steer clear of Trump.”
“Personal Precedent at the Supreme Court”: Law professor Richard M. Re has posted this essay at SSRN.
“Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power; The Texas senator’s effort alienated some allies and sparked questions about ties to John Eastman, a longtime friend and author of key legal memos in Trump’s efforts”: Michael Kranish of The Washington Post has this report.
And in today’s edition of The Dallas Morning News, Todd J. Gillman has a front page article headlined “For Ted Cruz, culture war skirmishes at Supreme Court hearing track his 2024 ambitions; Focus on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s child porn cases, transgender politics and critical race theory intensified spotlight on GOP presidential hopefuls.”
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in three cases.
And in Texas v. Commissioner, No. 21–379, Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a statement, in which Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch joined, respecting the denial of certiorari.