“Pray the Supreme Court doesn’t leave NY defenseless to control flood of weapons on streets”: The New York Post has published this editorial.

“Vigil held for man who set himself on fire outside Supreme Court”: Clarence Williams of The Washington Post has this report.

“Connecticut Senate passes abortion bill after emotional debate; Gov. Lamont pledges signature”: Christopher Keating of The Hartford Courant has this report.

“Charlie Adelson ordered to be held without bond on murder charges in Dan Markel case”: Jeff Burlew and Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat have this report.

And Etters also has a report headlined “Dan Markel murder: Katherine Magbanua trial still on for May despite Charlie Adelson arrest.”

“Trump judges audition for Supreme Court”: Sophia Cai of Axios has this report.

“Court rejects free-speech challenge to mandatory bar dues in Wisconsin”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report.

And Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “Mandatory Membership in State Bar of Wisconsin Constitutional.”

Chief Judge Diane S. Sykes issued today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

“Alan Lawson retiring from Florida Supreme Court”: Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida has this report.

“Judge John Lee — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.”

“Corpus Linguistics Criticisms of Heller Misuse Corpus Linguistics”: Michael Showalter has posted this essay at SSRN.

“The Holy Morality of the Supreme Court’s Most Sympathetic Plaintiffs”: Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Originalism for the Common Good”: At the “Law & Liberty” blog, John O. McGinnis has this review of law professor Adrian Vermeule‘s book, “Common Good Constitutionalism.”

Today, the “Law & Liberty” blog posted a series of five separate reviews of the book, collected in a post titled “A Return to Classical Law?“

“Celebrated as a Top SCOTUS Advocate, Lisa Blatt Laments ‘Appalling Disparity’ Among Lawyers Before the Court; Williams & Connolly partner Lisa Blatt, honored Wednesday by fellow SCOTUS colleagues, said action, not talk, is needed to increase diversity among the Supreme Court bar”: Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.”

“U.S. 5th Circuit officially ends abortion providers’ lawsuit on Senate Bill 8 restrictions in Texas; The case was effectively decided in December when the Supreme Court allowed the new Texas law to stand while allowing only a limited challenge to proceed”: BeLynn Hollers of The Dallas Morning News has this report on a per curiam decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued Tuesday.

“HuffPost libel case tees up question: Where can online businesses be sued?” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about an order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday denying rehearing en banc by a vote of 10-to-7.

Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod‘s dissent from the denial of rehearing en banc demonstrates that this case may be a strong candidate for U.S. Supreme Court review.

“See which national leaders have toured the Washington D.C. Temple, from the Supreme Court to Congress; Justice Neil Gorsuch, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Utah Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee are among those who have toured the renovated temple as the public gets a brief chance to visit before its rededication”: Tad Walch of The Deseret News has this report.

Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a news release titled “US Senators, Representatives and Supreme Court Justices Visit the Washington D.C. House of the Lord; The open house expands to the general public on April 28.”

“Is It Time To Expand The Supreme Court?” Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Michael Tabb of FiveThirtyEight have this report.

“Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day; The court’s reputation is teetering; Voluntary term limits could save it”: Law professor Richard M. Re has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

“John Roberts is Nuts If He Thinks Saving ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Good for SCOTUS’ Reputation; The Bush-appointed chief justice wants to preserve the Supreme Court’s legitimacy, but he risks politicizing it even further”: Columnist Matt Lewis has this essay online at The Daily Beast.

“Oklahoma Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban Modeled on Texas Law; The bill, which says civilians can sue doctors who perform the procedure, would close a door to women who had come to the state for abortions because of restrictive bans elsewhere”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report.

Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post reports that “Okla. legislature approves bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy.”

Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Oklahoma Legislature Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban Bill; Earlier this month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a near-total ban on abortion at any stage, unless the life of the mother is in danger.”

And Carmen Forman of The Oklahoman reports that “Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to decide on Texas-style abortion ban, providers file suit.”

“Biden nominates newly appointed District Court Judge Sarah Merriam to federal appeals court in NY”: Edmund H. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has this report.

And Katie Mulvaney of The Providence Journal reports that “President Biden names RI public defender Lara Montecalvo to federal appeals court.”

“Supreme Court Bans Recovery for Emotional Harm in Discrimination Suits; Splitting 6 to 3, the court ruled that facilities receiving federal money cannot be sued under four federal laws for discrimination that causes emotional distress”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a report headlined “Supreme Court: No emotional harm awards in some discrimination suits.”

And Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Rejects Emotional Damages in Discrimination Case; Conservative justices rule 6-3 against deaf and legally blind Texas woman who sued a rehabilitation center that refused to provide her with an interpreter.”

You can access today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, No. 20-219, at this link.

“Supreme Court Debates Limits of Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The argument was Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s last, and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ended it with a fond tribute to his colleague”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Reconsiders Parts of Oklahoma Indian Territory Ruling; The 2020 decision moved broad swaths of the state under federal jurisdiction, drawing an outcry from state officials.”

John Fritze of USA Today has a report headlined “‘Deep appreciation’: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer receives emotional tribute at final argument; Often described as a pragmatist — regularly but not always a vote with the court’s liberal wing — Breyer will be replaced by U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has reports headlined “Supreme Court weighs Oklahoma’s authority over crimes against Indian victims” and “Chief Justice Roberts pays emotional tribute to retiring Justice Breyer.”

And Curtis Killman of The Tulsa World has a report headlined “Criminal cases in ‘Indian Country’: Supreme Court hears arguments over state jurisdiction.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has posted online the transcript and audio of today’s oral argument in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429.

“Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer.” Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press have this report.

Shannon Bream and Bill Mears of Fox News report that “Justice Breyer participates in his last oral argument, colleagues offer ‘deep appreciation’; Chief Justice John Roberts called it a ‘privilege’ to serve with Breyer, who is retiring after 28 years.”

And Joan Biskupic of CNN reports that “Justice Stephen Breyer’s last weeks of oral arguments bring ‘radioactive muskrats and John the Tiger Man.’”

Via this C-SPAN audio clip, you can access the audio of the tribute to Justice Stephen G. Breyer that Chief Justice John G. Roberts offered at the conclusion of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument — likely the final oral argument of this Term.

“Judges’ Financial-Disclosure Bill Passes, Heads to President’s Desk; Legislation triggered by WSJ investigation is expected to become law”: James V. Grimaldi, Coulter Jones, and Joe Palazzolo will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Resigning Fifth Circuit Judge Fears Politicization of Judiciary”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“President Biden Names Seventeenth Round of Judicial Nominees”: The White House issued this news release today, which announces nominees to the First and Second Circuits.

“U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report.

“Contradictory Statutory Commands: ‘Remain in Mexico’ Edition.” Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”

“A Ninth Circuit judge has offered to step down, giving Biden a new appointment, as long as it’s her preferred pick”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle recently had this report.

“The WSJ Is Worried About The Chief Justice ‘Turn[ing]’ Votes In Dobbs; I’m having flashbacks to NFIB and Bostock; Has there been a leak?” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Abortion and the Supreme Court: This is the moment for the Justices to turn the issue over to the voters.” This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court Struggles Over Biden’s Bid to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program; Known formally as the Migrant Protection Protocols, the program, adopted during the Trump administration, requires some migrants to wait in Mexico while their cases are heard”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes and Nick Miroff of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court weighs Biden attempt to rescind Trump immigration policy.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court leans in favor of Trump over Biden in asylum border dispute.”

Jess Bravin and Michelle Hackman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Weighs President’s Powers to Change Immigration Policy; The Biden administration is appealing a lower-court order requiring it to maintain the Trump-era Remain in Mexico program.”

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court wrestles with ‘remain in Mexico’ policy as immigration erupts as midterm issue.”

And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Justices challenge Biden administration’s catch-and-release policy.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has posted online the transcript and audio of today’s oral argument in Biden v. Texas, No. 21-954.

“U.S. judiciary can be sued over handling of sex harassment complaint — court”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

Because all Fourth Circuit judges were recused, the panel consisted of senior circuit judges from the Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth Circuits. The plaintiff-appellant challenged the manner in which the replacement judges were selected, leading to an interesting discussion of that process, beginning on page 46 of today’s decision.

“The Supreme Court seems fed up with a Trump judge who sabotaged Biden; Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is not secretary of homeland security, even though he might think he is”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Free speech scholars — and Elon Musk — urge Supreme Court to review SEC gag orders”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.