“SCOTUSblog founder released in sweeping tax case after crypto questions; Tom Goldstein, 54, faces 22 charges, including tax evasion and false statements made to mortgage lenders”: Dan Morse of The Washington Post has this report.

“Who will check Trump? The Supreme Court (maybe); The court majority’s distaste for administrative agencies running amok could come back to bite Trump.” Columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

“Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas; It is the first ruling in a case challenging ‘shield laws’ intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans”: Pam Belluck and Mary Beth Gahan of The New York Times have this report.

And Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune reports that “New York doctor ordered to stop providing abortion pills to Texans; The ruling is the opening salvo in a likely lengthy battle between Texas’ abortion bans and New York’s ‘shield’ protections for providers.”

“Federal judge in Boston blocks Trump’s order that would end birthright citizenship; Three other judges previously barred its enforcement”: Shelley Murphy of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Trump’s order curtailing US birthright citizenship blocked by 4th judge.”

“TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores; The popular social media app was removed to comply with a new law that banned it in the United States”: Sapna Maheshwari, Tripp Mickle, and Nico Grant of The New York Times have this report.

And Mark Gurman of Bloomberg News reports that “Apple, Google Restore TikTok App After Assurances From Trump; Companies had removed the app to abide by US legislation; Trump signed executive order to delay a potential ban.”

“U.S. Attorney General’s Office agrees to transfer prisoner from Louisiana for Oklahoma execution”: Emma Murphy of Oklahoma Voice has this report.

“Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says; The case could lead to a battle in federal court over whether states that support abortion rights can protect doctors who provide abortion services”: Pam Belluck, Benjamin Oreskes, and Emily Cochrane of The New York Times have this report.

And Greg LaRose of Louisiana Illuminator reports that “New York governor rejects Louisiana extradition request for doctor accused of mailing abortion pills.”

“Order to Drop Adams Case Prompts Resignations in New York and Washington; The interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan and five officials with the federal public integrity unit quit after the Justice Department ordered the charges against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped”: William K. Rashbaum, Benjamin Weiser, Jonah E. Bromwich, and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

And Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times report that “An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding; Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, built a life on conservative values and amassed a daunting resume; On Thursday, she took a stand against the Justice Department where she had made her career.”

“How Risky Poker Habit Caught Up With SCOTUSBlog’s Tom Goldstein”: You can access the new episode of Bloomberg Law’s “On the Merits” podcast via this link.

“The lawsuit seeking to kick Elon Musk out of government, explained; The lawsuit asks a very simple question: Who appointed Musk, and what, exactly, does he do?” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“Trump’s DOJ Is Trying to Sabotage Trans Kid Plaintiffs at the Supreme Court”: Law professor Hila Keren has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“The Originalist Basis of Birthright Citizenship; Originalism requires extending birthright citizenship to all people born in the United States regardless of the status of their parents.” Michael D. Ramsey has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

Also at that blog, Amy Swearer has a post titled “The Forgotten Meaning of the Citizenship Clause; Universal birthright citizenship was never the original intent.”

“Supreme Court veteran Goldstein wins release again in tax crimes case”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report.

And Connor Richards of PokerNews reports that “High-Stakes Poker Lawyer Tom Goldstein Back Out of Custody But Can’t Use Crypto.”

You can access today’s Memorandum and Order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland at this link.

“Appeals court reverses local ruling in Tastries bakery case”: John Cox of The Bakersfield Californian has this report.

Andrew Sheeler of The Sacramento Bee reports that “California appeals court rules against baker who refused to sell plain cake to lesbian couple.”

Daniel Gligich of The San Joaquin Valley Sun reports that “Appellate court rules against Tastries Bakery in LGBT wedding cake case; The Bakersfield bakery was found to have violated a state civil rights law by refusing to sell a wedding cake to a lesbian couple.”

And Jeanne Kuang of CalMatters reports that “California court rules against baker in revival of same-sex wedding cake disputes.”

You can access Tuesday’s ruling of the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District at this link.

“Senate Democrats Intensify Filibuster Campaign; Ten Bush appellate nominees are blocked in 2003 and 2004”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And earlier, Dan Morse of The Washington Post reported that “Embattled SCOTUS attorney jailed ahead of trial over crypto payments; Attorneys for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will argue for his release in a case involving high-stakes poker games and allegedly unpaid taxes.”

“Trump Allies’ Criticism of Judges Prompts Security Concerns; Elon Musk shared posts about judges, called one ‘evil’; Courts unable to push back against rhetoric”: Jacqueline Thomsen and Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law have this report.

And Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “Bondi, Senate GOP Push Back on Musk Judicial Impeachment Call; Key Senate members say rulings part of checks, balances system; Bondi refers to US appeals process to address injunctions.”

“Bonus 123: The Judges’ Bill Turns 100; A century ago today, Congress gave the Supreme Court control over much of its docket; The Court we have today is, for better or worse, a direct result of that technical but massively important statute.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.