“Texas Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools; Opponents of the bill questioned whether it conflicts with the First Amendment’s prohibition against government actions that favor one religion over another”: Cameron Thompson of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Julia Lipez confirmed as Maine’s newest state supreme court justice; The Senate’s confirmation of Lipez to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court fills a yearlong vacancy on the state’s highest court”: Rachel Ohm of The Portland Press Herald has this report.

“Schools Fear Funding Loss as Supreme Court Weighs E-Rate Case”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report.

“Trump eyes privilege to dodge court demand for deportation flight details; Though he called the administration’s argument ‘woefully insufficient,’ Judge James Boasberg gave the White House until Friday to produce evidence that cabinet officials are weighing whether to label deportation flights to El Salvador as state secrets”: Benjamin S. Weiss of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Yearslong redistricting saga puts Voting Rights Act in Supreme Court’s crosshairs; Black Louisianians’ yearslong battle for equal voting representation makes its third appearance at the Supreme Court next week, but this time, the justices’ ruling could be a death knell for the Voting Rights Act”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“When copyright law and fashion collide; Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer ’64 explains his dissent in a case involving cheerleading uniforms”: Rebecca Beyer of Harvard Law Today has this report.

“Schumer: Senate Democrats ‘will not impeach judges,’ calls Trump ‘a lawless, angry man.’” Lindsey McPherson of The Washington Times has this report.

“9th Circuit judge handles a cache of firearms while robed in bizarre video dissent”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Gun-Handling Judge Posts a Novel YouTube Dissent in Second Amendment Case; The video has sparked some pushback from fellow judges on the federal appeals court.”

Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Trump-appointed judge records gun tutorial to slam court ruling.”

And Kaelan Deese of Washington Examiner has an article headlined “Judge blasts colleagues in rare video dissent: They ‘know next to nothing about guns.’“

“Big Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump Over Executive Order; Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments”: Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times has this report.

Erin Mulvaney of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump Rescinds Order Targeting Law Firm Paul Weiss; Major firm, facing potential loss of clients, agreed to support certain White House initiatives.”

Jasper Ward of Reuters reports that “Trump withdraws executive order targeting Paul Weiss law firm.”

And Justin Henry of Bloomberg Law reports that “Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order as Firm Pledges $40 Million; Paul Weiss security clearances, clients’ contracts are reinstated; Firm commits $40 Million to pro bono work in line with Trump goals.”

“Supreme Court Audition Watch: Lawrence VanDyke Is a Guns YouTuber Now; When the competition for a promotion is this stiff, you have to start trying some stuff.” Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.

“‘Wildly Improper’: Judge’s Video Dissent Showing Handguns Sparks Colleagues’ Criticism; The 18-minute video was part of Judge Lawrence VanDyke’s dissent to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s holding that large-capacity magazines are neither ‘arms’ nor necessary accessories to operate an ‘arm’ protected by the Second Amendment.” Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report.

“Hill Republicans already hated the ‘idiotic’ call to impeach judges. Then Trump jumped in. The speaker has to deal with a new Trump-driven demand just as he moves to put the GOP’s policy agenda into overdrive.” Rachael Bade and Meredith Lee Hill of Politico have a report that begins, “Hard-right House Republicans have a new project — impeaching federal judges who have questioned President Donald Trump’s powers — and it’s quickly turning into the latest headache for Speaker Mike Johnson.”

“Ninth Circuit swats challenge to Idaho anti-trans bathroom law; The state prohibits students from using facilities — locker rooms, changing rooms, bathrooms and certain other shared spaces — unless it aligns with their ‘biological sex’”: Monique Merrill of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Judge VanDyke Displays Guns in Chambers in Unusual Video Dissent; VanDyke, in robes, displayed handguns in chambers; Other Ninth Circuit members bashed video opinion”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

The article concludes, “The US Marshals Service and Ninth Circuit didn’t respond to requests for comments regarding courthouse protocols for the possession of firearms by judges.”

“Judges, rankled by Trump’s impeachment calls, agree: ‘It’s not a great strategy’; Current and former jurists say the president’s call to impeach judges is dangerous and unwise.” Josh Gerstein and Erica Orden of Politico have this report.

“Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants; It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way; But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties”: Devlin Barrett of The New York Times has this report.

“How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image; Attorney General Pam Bondi has curtailed the agency’s anti-corruption efforts, ratcheted up immigration enforcement and redirected the civil rights division”: Jeremy Roebuck, Mark Berman, Perry Stein, and Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post have this report.

“Administration’s Details on Deportation Flights ‘Woefully Insufficient,’ Judge Says; In an angry order, the judge, James E. Boasberg, told the Trump administration to explain why he should not find that officials had violated his instructions for the flights to return to the United States”: Alan Feuer of The New York Times has this report.

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Judge Calls US Filing ‘Woefully Insufficient’ in Venezuela Case.”

You can access the judge’s order at this link.

“7th Circuit’s Sykes to take senior status, creating vacancy for Trump”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “Seventh Circuit’s Sykes to Step Back, Give Trump New Vacancy; Chief judge to take senior status in October; Trump now has six circuit vacancies to fill.”

En banc Ninth Circuit holds that California law banning the possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines comports with the Second Amendment: You can access today’s 7-to-4 en banc ruling on the merits at this link.

In conjunction with his dissenting opinion, Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke issued a video which you can access on YouTube via this link.

The en banc panel today also issued a separate per curiam order (totaling 104 pages thanks to the separate opinions accompanying it) concluding, on an 8-to-3 vote, that the appeal could properly be decided by this en banc panel.

“How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More: President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.” Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this news analysis.

“The Courts Alone Can’t Save Us”: Law professor Stephen I. Vladeck has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“USAID Ruling May Be Beginning of the End for Musk; The decision that the billionaire’s actions likely violated the Constitution in ‘multiple ways’ is a sign it’s time for him to move on”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“This isn’t the first time Chief Justice Roberts took on President Trump (And he’s been wrong each time); As unsettling as impeachment may seem, the Constitution requires that it be sometimes used”: Scott Douglas Gerber has this essay online at Fox News.

“Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election.” Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

And in commentary, online at Bloomberg Opinion, Mary Ellen Klas has an essay titled “North Carolina’s Ongoing Election Dispute Is Dangerous; The losing candidate for the state Supreme Court is determined to change the outcome; That would further undermine trust in the judiciary.”

“Don’t count on the courts to save democracy; Giving courts the last word is part of what got us into this mess; It won’t get us out”: Law professors Ryan D. Doerfler and Samuel Moyn have this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Are Wisconsin Supreme Court rulings taking too long?” Andrew Bahl and Erin McGroarty of The Cap Times of Madison, Wisconsin have this report.

“Arizona Supreme Court launches AI ‘reporters’ to make ‘justice more accessible than ever’”: Stacey Barchenger of The Arizona Republic has an article that begins, “The newest staffers at the Arizona Supreme Court are unlike any prior hires — They are avatars created using artificial intelligence.”

“Kansas will vote on electing state Supreme Court. It’s an opening for abortion opponents.” Jonathan Shorman and Matthew Kelly of The Kansas City Star have this report.

“Trump administration unfazed by court losses and sets sights on Supreme Court”: Paula Reid and Casey Gannon of CNN have this report.