“Trump wants the Supreme Court to toss out his conviction. Will they? It’s hard to see how they’d do it legally, but this Court has a history of reading the law creatively.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“How a couple found themselves tangled in Texas’ strict abortion laws after miscarriage; The woman was allegedly denied a surgical abortion option at two facilities after her fetus’ heartbeat stopped”: Marin Wolf of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

“Using Math to Analyze the Supreme Court Reveals an Intriguing Pattern; The conservative wing isn’t always aligned, and that leads to some surprising outcomes”: Sarah Isgur and professor Dean Jens have this essay online at Politico Magazine.

“Merrick Garland, Three Special Counsels and a Justice Department Under Fire; The attorney general has tried to stay above the political fray while overseeing investigations into Trump, Biden and his son”: Sadie Gurman and Aruna Viswanatha of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“The Verdict Is In on the Supreme Court”: Columnist Maureen Dowd has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder; A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open the door to eventual freedom for others convicted of felony murder — involvement in a crime in which a death occurs; Will Marie ‘Mechie’ Scott, 70, see an end to half a century behind bars?” Miranda Jeyaretnam and Peter Hall of PublicSource have this report.

“More Supreme Court Security Funds Proposed by House Republicans; House appropriators include 5% bump for Supreme Court expenses; Increase would pay for justices’ residential protection”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.