“74 Lawsuits Have Been Filed to Stop Trump, Most in a Handful of Courts; Democratic-led states, advocates focus on handful of circuits; ‘Forum shopping’ by both parties has slowed new policies”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report.

And Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Biden’s focus on confirming judges reshaped courts as Democrats challenge Trump agenda; Nearly six out of 10 federal district judges have been appointed by Democratic presidents.”

“Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs — again — in first big 2025 battleground race; The contest will serve as a barometer of the political environment in the early stages of the new Trump administration”: Adam Edelman of NBC News has this report.

“‘Unitary executive’ theory may reach Supreme Court as Trump wields sweeping power”: John Kruzel of Reuters has this report.

“83% of Americans say the president must honor Supreme Court rulings — even the divisive ones”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.

And Charles Franklin of The Marquette Law Poll reports that “New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of U.S. Supreme Court above 50% for first time since March 2022.”

“Amid Opposition, Bill to Shrink Montana Supreme Court Moves Forward; Despite pushback from current and former justices of the Montana Supreme Court, a bill to decrease the size of the state’s highest court passed committee on Wednesday and will head to the House floor”: Denali Sagner of The Flathead Beacon has this report.

“NC Board of Elections wants Griffin’s election challenge to skip the Court of Appeals”: Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline has this report.

“Who is Susan Carney, Alaska’s new chief justice? Carney says each justice of the Supreme Court brings different strengths, points to progress in court access and praises judicial selection process.” Corinne Smith and James Brooks of Alaska Beacon has this report.

“A GOP lawmaker wants to add justices to the Utah Supreme Court; The bill comes as the judiciary is in the crosshairs of the Republican-dominated Legislature after courts have repeatedly blocked significant pieces of the agenda”: Robert Gehrke of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

“Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments to reconsider ruling on ski area liability law; Justices say law as written is contradictory, difficult to interpret after major lawsuit against Sun Valley Resort”: Betsy Z. Russell of Idaho Capital Sun has this report.

“Trump administration moves to drop transgender discrimination cases; The EEOC, citing executive orders targeting gender identity, is aiming to dismiss half a dozen cases, marking a reversal in U.S. civil rights enforcement”: Julian Mark and Beth Reinhard of The Washington Post have this report.

“In Seeking Adams Dismissal, Trump’s Appointees Use Legal System to Their Advantage; The demand for dismissal underlines the degree to which President Trump has long viewed the justice system as a battleground on which power is deployed for transactional political or personal ends”: Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman, and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times have this report.

“Trump Will Force the Supreme Court to Face Its Biggest Fear; Throughout US history, the judiciary has worried that a president might simply ignore its decisions”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this Weekend Essay.

“The Radical Legal Theories That Could Fuel a Constitutional Crisis; An increasingly influential group of conservative scholars has some drastic ideas about the president’s power”: Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump Might Have a Case on Birthright Citizenship”: Law professors Randy E. Barnett and Ilan Wurman have this guest essay online at The New York Times.