“The Dan Markel Case: Charlie Adelson, Arrested; Enhanced audio recordings featuring Adelson are very, very interesting.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“The U.S. Appealed to Reinstate Masks. But Is It Seeking to Win? The administration’s actions suggest either a botched case or a shrewd play for time as it gives up on the mask order but hopes to erase an adverse ruling, legal experts said.” Charlie Savage and Sharon LaFraniere have this news analysis in today’s edition of The New York Times.