“New report affirming Death Row inmate Kevin Cooper’s guilt hasn’t put doubts about the case to rest”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Earlier, Marisa Gerber of The Los Angeles Times reported that “Independent investigators reject innocence claim from death row inmate Kevin Cooper.”

“Judicial Notice (01.21.23): Well Played, Counselor, Well Played; Lawyers fight MSG, S&C makes bank on FTX, a star partner leaves Cravath, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Inside N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ‘Catastrophic’ Meltdown Over One Judge; New York Democrats had a rough 2022; Now, the governor’s fight to confirm a controversial judge is pushing the party toward all-out war”: Jake Lahut of The Daily Beast has this report.

“Protesting against Congress may get you a $50 fine. Disrupting the Supreme Court is a different story. Protesters disrupting oral arguments can face at least a night in jail and a criminal conviction.” Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

“The coming legal showdown over abortion pills; We are only beginning to see the legal fallout from the Supreme Court eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Abortion at crossroads after midterms with focus on states”: Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press have this report.

“How to Leak From the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court investigation report on how the Dobbs draft got out offers lessons for future leakers everywhere.” Nikita Mazurov has this report online at The Intercept.

“Most Abortion Bans Include Exceptions. In Practice, Few Are Granted.” Amy Schoenfeld Walker of The New York Times has this report.