“Should Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban go into effect? Supreme Court hears arguments on question.” William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report.

And Rox Laird of Courthouse News Service reports that “Iowa Supreme Court should permit enforcement of six-week abortion ban, state argues; Iowa abortion providers initially won an injunction on the ban in 2023, but the state wants the Supreme Court to reconsider the ban under a more permissive constitutional standard.”

Iowa Courts has posted the video of today’s oral argument on YouTube via this link.

“Ninth Circuit takes on challenge to California firearms ban in ‘sensitive places’; ‘Sensitive places’ include schools, churches and banks; A federal judge called banning concealed weapons at them ‘repugnant to the Second Amendment’”: Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has posted the video of today’s oral arguments in these two cases here and here.

“Arkansas Trans-Care Ban for Minors Reaches Full Eighth Circuit; State says lower court imposed own policy preferences; Plaintiffs say factual record shows treatments help kids”: Christopher Brown of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service reports that “Arkansas asks Eighth Circuit to revive a law banning gender-affirming care to minors; In an en banc hearing, Arkansas argued the SAFE Act — which would prohibit health care professionals from providing or referring minors for gender-affirming care — does not discriminate on the basis of sex.”

You can access the audio of today’s en banc reargument of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit via this link.

“Ann Walsh Bradley’s retirement sets the stage for another high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race”: Molly Beck and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report.

And Dave Byrnes of Courthouse News Service reports that “Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice to step down after 30 years on the bench; Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s announcement that she will not seek reelection next year could tee up an expensive fight for her seat.”

“Judge’s Potential Recusal Over Citi Stock Divides CFPB, Industry; 5th Cir. Judge Don Willett disclosed owning Citigroup stock; CFPB, Chamber of Commerce disagree on litigation’s impact”: Jacqueline Thomsen and Evan Weinberger of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“9th Circuit punts on viability of ‘snap’ removals but bars ‘super snaps’”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Senate Dems step up Supreme Court ethics probe with subpoena to Leonard Leo; The conservative legal advocate is a central figure in Democrats’ ongoing investigation into ethically dubious conduct by some justices on the high court”: Benjamin S. Weiss of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond of Reuters report that “US Senate panel chair issues subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe.”

“The price of a conservative judiciary? Donald Trump is about to find out. Trump’s Monday announcement that abortion should be left to the states was supposed to neutralize an issue that has dogged Republican candidates. But by Tuesday it was clear that it was futile to try.” Megan Messerly of Politico has this report.

“How Should a Future Progressive Court Treat Roberts Court Precedents?” Eric Berger has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.”

“The Case For Sonia Sotomayor’s Retirement Is Not Just About Sonia Sotomayor; Democrats must reconceptualize what it means to serve responsibly on the Supreme Court, where a handful of unexpected vacancies can flip the balance of power for generations”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

And online at The Washington Post, columnist Jim Geraghty has an essay titled “Nervous Democrats tell Sotomayor a ‘lifetime’ appointment is temporary.”

“Judge reinstates Wawa class action fee award shot down by appeals court”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.

“Florida and Arizona show why abortion attacks are not slowing down; The judges aren’t done”: Rachel M. Cohen of Vox has this report.

“Washington Judge Cedes Credit Card Late Fee Suit to Texas Court; Fifth Circuit blocked transfer of the case from Texas; Industry is seeking an injunction blocking $8 fee cap”: Evan Weinberger of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“US judicial panel proposes greater amicus brief financial disclosures”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“George W. Bush Makes a Shocking Supreme Court Nomination; How it happened”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.