“Trump asks the Supreme Court to place him even further above the law; Trump is appealing to the same six Republicans who already ruled that he has broad immunity from the law; So he’s probably going to win”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“How the Supreme Court’s TikTok Ban Decision Could Weaken Free Speech Rights For Everyone: If the government can shut down a platform by uttering the magic words ‘national security,’ the First Amendment might as well not exist when it comes to online speech.” G.S. Hans has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Breyer Is Back Lobbing Hypotheticals at First Circuit Return; Stephen Breyer returns to robe after two year hiatus; Demeanor consistent with Supreme Court oral arguments”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Retired US Supreme Court Justice Breyer returns to ‘old home’ to hear appeals.”

“Biden’s Top Supreme Court Lawyer Back for One Last Argument; Court to consider law that could shutter TikTok in US; Prelogar to make her last argument for Biden administration”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing; Alito spoke to Trump to recommend an ex-clerk for a job in his administration”: Katherine Faulders, Jonathan Karl, and Devin Dwyer of ABC News have this report.

“Maine tourist town goes to court to keep out tourists; The First Circuit can’t seem to decide if sightseers have a constitutional right to travel to places where they’re unwanted”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Kelley Bouchard of The Portland Press Herald reports that “Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbor’s cruise passenger limit; Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near Acadia National Park is unconstitutional.”

“Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Friday sentencing in hush money case; The petition is the latest effort by President-elect Donald Trump to avoid sentencing for his 34-count felony conviction related to a 2016 hush money payment”: Ann E. Marimow and Shayna Jacobs of The Washington Post have this report.

And Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Hush-Money Sentencing; President-elect is due to be sentenced by a New York judge Friday on 34 felonies.”

You can access President-elect Trump’s stay application filed in the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.