“Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog Fame Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Crimes; Goldstein among the most experienced high court advocates; Indictment alleges he used law firm to conceal gambling funds”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg News has this report.

And David Thomas of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court lawyer pleads not guilty in tax case tied to poker winnings.”

“Supreme Court to decide whether FBI can be held liable for mistaken raid; An FBI SWAT team smashed the front door of a suburban Atlanta home in 2017 as they attempted to serve a search warrant; They had the wrong home”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

“Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”: Kyle Ingram and Avi Bajpai of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline reports that “A federal appeals court considers who should decide whether NC votes are thrown out; State Supreme Court contest is the last statewide race in the nation without a declared winner.”

Will Doran of WRAL has a report headlined “Challenged NC ballots: After intense questioning in court, federal judges to choose who will decide fate of 60,000 votes; The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.”

The Carolina Journal reports that “Federal Appeals Court wrestles with proper venue for NC election dispute.”

And Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service reports that “Fourth Circuit weighs arguments over disputed North Carolina associate justice race; A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Monday over where a case challenging the results of the North Carolina associate justice race belongs: state or federal court.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has posted the audio of today’s oral argument on YouTube at this link.

“119. The Federal Government as a Party: Each of the last two terms, the United States has been a party to at least half of the cases on the Supreme Court’s merits docket; That’s a big deal, and not just because it’s *never* happened before.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Trump Argues That His Immunity Extends to E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits; The president, who was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll, is contending that he doesn’t have to pay the $83 million he owes for defaming her”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump’s Reprieve for TikTok Is Legitimate; The Constitution gives the president broad discretion in enforcing the law and conducting foreign affairs”: Law professor Elizabeth Price Foley has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Trump’s Onslaught of Executive Orders”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Could the Supreme Court Back Trump on Birthright Citizenship?” Nia Prater has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine.

“Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons; Mississippi is one of eleven states that don’t automatically restore voting rights after convicted felons finish their sentences.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court rejects challenge over Mississippi stripping felons of voting rights.”

“Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’? The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people; Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.” Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court rejects Biden voter’s insurrection clause challenge to Trump presidency”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Supreme Court of Canada invites Canadians to take part in 150th anniversary”: The Supreme Court of Canada issued this news release today.

“NC Supreme Court ballots lawsuit: Federal court to hear arguments over fate of 60,000 votes; The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.” Will Doran of WRAL has this report.

And on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Steve Harrison had an audio segment titled “A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes.”

“One of 2025’s Biggest Battles Over Abortion Rights Has Already Begun; A contest for control of Wisconsin’s top court may be even nastier and more expensive than its bitter 2023 predecessor, with the fate of an 1849 abortion ban and other policies at stake”: Reid J. Epstein of The New York Times has this report.

Scott Bauer of The Associated Press reports that “Asked about Jan. 6, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate says he supports Trump’s power to pardon.”

And Marc Levy and Scott Bauer of The Associated Press report that “Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections.”

“Governor Lamont Nominates Judge William Bright to the Supreme Court, Judge Robin Wilson to the Appellate Court, and 13 Other Jurists to the Superior Court”: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued this news release today.