“The Supreme Court Creates a Lawless Presidency”: Law professor Kate Shaw has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court term focused on Trump, abortion, guns and administrative state”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“As Trump dominated the docket, divided Supreme Court moved boldly to the right; There were fresh signs of a fractured conservative coalition on the Supreme Court even as the justices reshaped federal agency and presidential power”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

“The First Amendment Is Out of Control”: Law professor Tim Wu has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“In a Volatile Term, a Fractured Supreme Court Remade America; Amid signs of dysfunction and disarray, Chief Justice John Roberts reasserted his authority, while the influence of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito waned”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“Pfizer defends appellate court’s ‘naming names’ rule in lawsuit over diversity program”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post.

“Appeals Court Reinstates $10 Billion Bank Lawsuit After WSJ Investigation Into Conflicts; Federal judge shouldn’t have presided over the lawsuit against Bank of America and others, court rules”: James V. Grimaldi of The Wall Street Journal has this report on a per curiam decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“A Decision of Surpassing Recklessness in Dangerous Times; The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States would have been wrong and dangerous at any time; It’s uncommonly so with Trump poised to retake power”: Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes have this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Judge Andrew Brasher”: You can access today’s new episode of the “For the Defense with David Oscar Markus” podcast via this link.

“Charlottesville Rally Leaders Face Higher Damages on Appeal; Lower court cut $24 million award by too much, 4th Cir. says; Va.’s $350,000 punitive damages cap to apply per plaintiff”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Emperor Trump? Supreme Court Just Expanded the Imperial Presidency; The conservative justices set aside their judicial principles in a ruling that would horrify America’s founders.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Purdue Ruling Tees Up ‘Consent’ Question for Bankruptcy Courts; Supreme Court didn’t define consensual liability releases; Court rulings on opt-out provisions poised to loom large”: Evan Ochsner of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Supreme Court Sidesteps New Gun Cases as It Closes Out Term; High court leaves Illinois ‘assault weapons’ bans in place; Court orders reconsideration of New York law, felon gun ban”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“John Roberts embraces Donald Trump’s view of the presidency”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

“SCOTUS Hands Trump Presidential Immunity”: You can access yesterday’s episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link.

And yesterday’s episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast is titled “Trump Is ‘Absolutely Immune’ … Kind Of.”

“Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinions In Trevino and NetChoice? Alito had only four majority opinions this term, while Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan all had seven.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Supreme Court grants Trump a malignant degree of immunity”: Quin Hillyer has this essay online at Washington Examiner.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in five cases, two of which were consolidated for oral argument.

In Price v. Montgomery County, Ky., No. 23-649, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari.

In Harrel v. Raoul, No. 23-877, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a statement.

In McCrory v. Alabama, No. 23-6232, Justice Sotomayor issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari.

In King v. Emmons, No. 23-668, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a dissent, in which Justice Sotomayor joined, from the denial of certiorari.

In Allstates Refractory Contractors v. Su, No. 23-819, Justice Thomas issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.

In Bassett v. Arizona, No. 23-830, Justice Sotomayor issued a dissent, in which Justices Elena Kagan and Jackson joined, from the denial of certiorari.

And in Doe v. Snap, Inc., No. 23-961, Justice Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined, from the denial of certiorari.