“Republican senator backs judiciary workplace protections bill after Alaska judge scandal”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“Senate panel OKs former state attorney general to become Supreme Court justice”: Dana DiFilippo of New Jersey Monitor has this report.

“Major Decision for Judge in Trump’s Election Case: How Much Evidence to Reveal; Prosecutors filed a sealed brief showing what they learned in the investigation; The former president’s lawyers say it amounts to a premature special counsel report that could hurt him before Election Day”: Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer of The New York Times have this news analysis.

“The Pa. Supreme Court sided with DA Larry Krasner in his impeachment suit, casting doubt on the effort to remove him; The justices cited a procedural error by House Republicans; The DA’s lawyer said the effort to oust him ‘is dead’”: Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today.

The ruling consisted of a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

“Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices; The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious efforts to date to remake the Supreme Court following controversies over rulings and ethics”: Justin Jouvenal and Tobi Raji of The Washington Post have this report.

“Appeals Court Questions $489 Million Civil-Fraud Judgment Against Trump; Panel voices concern that case brought by New York attorney general overreached”: Corinne Ramey and Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

And Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service reports that “NY appeals court hears Trump arguments to toss massive civil fraud judgment; A state attorney defended the $355 million disgorgement penalty, arguing that Trump owes so much because he committed ‘a lot of fraud.’“