“Former Oxford Academy student passes state bar at a record 17 years, 8 months old”: Michael Slaten of The Orange County Register has this report.

And Alexandra E. Petri of The New York Times reports that “At 17, She Just Passed the State Bar of California; Sophia Park is believed to be the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, besting the previous record-holder: her older brother, Peter.”

“The New Anti-Abortion Argument Takes Us Back to the 19th Century”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Trump Tests the Constitution’s Limits; It’s up to officials in the three branches of government to keep the president in line”: Columnist William A. Galston will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Biden’s Judicial Nominees and Absentee Republicans; Some Senators aren’t showing up to oppose lame-duck nominees”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Ohio Supreme Court declines to rule on trans Ohioans’ ability to change birth certificates”: Erin Glynn of The Columbus Dispatch has this report.

Laura Hancock of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “Ohio Supreme Court denies transgender woman’s request to change birth certificate.”

Kevin Koeninger of Courthouse News Service reports that “Ohio Supreme Court hits impasse over trans woman’s birth certificate; Unable to decide whether state law allows alterations to the ‘sex marker’ on birth certificates, the court left intact a lower court’s refusal to let a trans woman update hers.”

And Dan Trevas of Courthouse News Ohio reports that “Court Unable to Rule on Transgender Woman’s Request to Change Birth Certificate.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the separate opinions accompanying it, at this link.

“Wyoming abortion bans indefinitely struck down by Teton County judge”: Jasmine Hall of The Jackson Hole News & Guide has this report.

Joshua Wolfson of WyoFile reports that “Gordon pursues appeal after judge blocks Wyoming abortion bans; The governor called the decision ‘frustrating,’ but said it was always clear the matter would go before the Wyoming Supreme Court.”

Mead Gruver of The Associated Press reports that “Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy.”

And Fallon Gallagher and Raquel Coronell Uribe of NBC News report that “Judge strikes down Wyoming’s abortion laws, saying they violate state constitution; The ruling means abortion in Wyoming is legal for now up until fetal viability.”

“US Senate Democrats secure confirmation of long-delayed judicial nominee”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

According to the article, “The Democratic-led Senate voted 51-44 to elevate U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai in Eugene, Oregon, to a district court judgeship, making him only the third Muslim American to serve as a life-tenured federal judge.”

And Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “Biden Trial Pick Kasubhai Confirmed After Rocky Senate Ride; Mustafa Kasubhai only one of handful of Muslim life-tenured US judges; Appointed to sit on Oregon’s district court.”

“Democrats look at late-night, weekend votes to confirm last Biden judicial nominees”: Alexander Bolton of The Hill has this report.

And Diego Areas Munhoz and Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law report that “Senate Democrats Face GOP Fight on Rush of Biden Judge Nominees; Absences help Democrats move nominees amid stalling tactics; Schumer tries to maximize impact on courts before Trump return.”

“Embry Kidd to Join Thin Ranks of Black Male Circuit Judges; Kidd is second Black male appellate appointee in decade; Biden has prioritized diversity in court selections”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “US Senate confirms first Biden-picked appellate judge since election.”

And A.G. Gancarski of Florida Politics reports that “Ron DeSantis knocks no-show Senators — including Marco Rubio, JD Vance — after ‘leftist’ judicial confirmation.”

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd (M.D. Fla.) to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by a vote of 49-to-45.

“NC Supreme Court race headed to recount with Allison Riggs leading Republican challenger”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

And Will Doran of WRAL reports that “Riggs appears to win NC Supreme Court race, but Griffin calls for a recount; North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent, led Republican Jefferson Griffin by 625 votes out of 5.5 million once all votes were finished being counted late Monday; Griffin’s team appears to be preparing to call for a recount.”