“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Is October Term 2024 Full Up? Plus a record high for SCOTUS clerk signing bonuses, and fun facts tied to Notre Dame — go Irish!” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Texas man challenges bump stock ban in Supreme Court, says feds went too far”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

And Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law reports that “Bump Stock Ban Brings Agency Power Dispute to Supreme Court.”

“Texas Supreme Court justice seeking reelection under fire for absenteeism, ethics concerns”: Bayliss Wagner of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

And Robert Downen of The Texas Tribune reports that “In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against ‘brainwashed’ GOP colleagues; Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.”

“Conservatives have won the debate about courts, and liberals know it”: Columnist Ramesh Ponnuru has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“The ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ of America’s Cities: Martin v. Boise is an abomination that has wreaked havoc on cities across the Ninth Circuit.” Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“They’re always guilty . . . or are they? The deceptively simple case of Diaz v. United States.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”