“US judge pledges discrimination-free courts after diversity policy complaints; Judge Diane Sykes sends letter to Senators John Kennedy and Ted Cruz; Letter does not address if three judges’ standing orders will change”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“Colorado votes Tuesday. The Supreme Court hasn’t said if votes for Trump will count. Their apparent unanimity on a highly charged political issue had suggested a fast decision on a case that had already been fast-tracked.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

“Homeless crackdown gains momentum in California as US Supreme Court test looms”: Daniel Trotta of Reuters has this report.

“US judiciary lifts ban on staff political activities after court loss”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“State panel approves Gabrielle Wolohojian, Healey’s former romantic partner, for Supreme Judicial Court bench”: Matt Stout of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Chris Van Buskirk of The Boston Herald reports that “Gov. Healey’s former romantic partner, Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian, approved to SJC.”

“The Supreme Court has a different view of emergencies than we do”: Dahlia Lithwick and law professor Steve Vladeck have this essay online at CNN.

“On Bump Stocks, the Supreme Court Is Divorced From Reality; It’s bad enough when textualism undermines sensible laws; But it’s truly horrendous when it undermines public safety and empowers murderers”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“John Roberts’s Gay-Rights Surprise: A revelation that would have prevented his nomination doesn’t disrupt it.” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.