“Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege; The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege”: Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer of The New York Times have this report.

“Election Voting Battles Begin to Hit High Court; Republicans in Pennsylvania, Virginia ask justices to block lower court orders that could increase voting on the margins”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Abortion Rights Dominate State Supreme Court Justice Campaigns; State high courts ‘new battleground’ for abortion rights; Arizona campaigns defend justices from removal efforts”: Brenna Goth of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“RNC is leading the legal charge for Trump amid echoes of 2020 election chaos; The Republican legal operation is more aggressive and organized than four years ago, but some lawyers involved in efforts to overturn Trump’s loss are still active”: Lawrence Hurley, Katherine Doyle, and Vaughn Hillyard of NBC News have this report.

“Stop worrying that the House will decide who wins the election; But there are other ways lawmakers could help Trump steal the election”: Law professors Neil H. Buchanan, Michael C. Dorf, and Laurence H. Tribe have this essay online at The Washington Post.

“If Harris wins, will the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump? It depends on how much Harris can run up the score.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Donna Adelson hires former judge, local defense attorney to represent her in murder trial”: Jeff Burlew of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report.

“105. The Supreme Court and the 2024 Election, Part I: A quick overview of the election-related disputes that are likely to reach the justices between now and next Tuesday — and the big one that almost certainly won’t.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Fifth Circuit Election Madness, a Post-Mortem on Roe, & the War on Drugs”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link or on YouTube.

“The 1798 Law Inspiring Trump’s Mass Deportation Dreams: America has left a loaded anti immigrant gun lying around; A future administration could pick it up and use it against millions of people.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“The Improbable Rise of J. D. Vance: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ made him famous, and his denunciations of Donald Trump brought him liberal fans; Now, as a Vice-Presidential candidate, he’s remaking his image as the heir to the MAGA movement.” Benjamin Wallace-Wells has this profile in the November 4, 2024 issue of The New Yorker.