“Speech by Justice Alito made news for a joke — but it’s raising alarm for a different reason”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“A Legacy of Equal Justice; Justice Clarence Thomas has had many important influences, but he will always be his grandfather’s son”: At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Jesse Russell has this post reviewing the book “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” by Michael Pack and Mark Paoletta.

“Judicial group launches ads claiming Democrats endanger Supreme Court justices”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Gavin Newsom Taunts Texas With Assault Weapons Law; California mimics the Lone Star State’s abortion law to sue weapons businesses”: This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Joe Kennedy hasn’t returned to coaching since Supreme Court upheld his 50-yard line prayers”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins National Constitution Center board as co-chair; As co-chair, Breyer joins Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has served in that position since 2019; The two are collaborating amid a historic low in public confidence in the Supreme Court”: Nick Vadala of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

“AG’s office asks permission from Utah Supreme Court to appeal hold on abortion trigger law; Utah’s trigger law has been blocked since Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade”: Emily Anderson Stern of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

“Alito’s Call to Arms to Secure Religious Liberty”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.