“High Stakes Supreme Court Elections in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania; With court majorities at stake in both states, 2025 may see the most expensive judicial elections ever”: Douglas Keith has this article online at State Court Report.

“Wisconsin Supreme Court race puts Trump and Musk at center stage; The contest that will decide the political tilt of the swing state’s highest court is likely to be the most expensive state court race in U.S. history”: Patrick Marley of The Washington Post has this report.

Barnini Chakraborty of Washington Examiner reports that “Musk bets big in Wisconsin Supreme Court race as Tesla lawsuit hangs in balance.”

And in commentary, online at Bloomberg Opinion, Patricia Lopez has an essay titled “Elon Musk Wants to Be a Kingmaker Again; Most Americans think money already has too much influence in US politics; The world’s richest man seems determined to prove them right — this time, in Wisconsin.”

“Some Republican lawmakers increase calls against gay marriage SCOTUS ruling; Same-sex marriage has come under scrutiny by some conservative legislators”: Kiara Alfonseca of ABC News has this report.

“At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers; The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.” Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Maureen Groppe of USA Today has an article headlined “A showdown between Mexico and American gun companies hits the Supreme Court; The Supreme Court let parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims sue gun maker; But they’re likely to be tougher on Mexico’s case against the gun industry.”

“Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term? New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.” David Enrich will have this article in this upcoming Sunday’s edition of The New York Times Magazine.

“With three seats on the ballot, this year’s state Supreme Court race may be ‘a different animal’; Republican and Democratic campaigners say the outcome could shape policy and politics for a decade or more”: Peter Hall of Pennsylvania Capital-Star has this report.

“Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts; Trump has adopted a theory from former Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia that presidents control the entire executive branch.” Bart Jansen of USA Today has this report.

“N.J. Supreme Court hears reporter’s challenge to law limiting publication of officials’ addresses”: Nikita Biryukov of New Jersey Monitor has this report.

“Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.

“Pa. Supreme Court in for an Eventful March Session; The 11 matters slated to be argued include a long-running challenge to state damages caps, a look at the application of a commonly used venue defense, and a reexamination of statutory employer immunity”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

I will be arguing the final case discussed in this article on behalf of the plaintiff/appellant.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in one new case.

And in Speech First, Inc. v. Whitten, No. 24-361, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari.

“Emil Bove Faces DOJ Ethics Complaint Over Mayor Adams Dismissal; Group alleges DOJ’s acting No. 2 committed multiple ethics violations; Bove oversees office reviewing complaint against him”: Ben Penn of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Pod Save the Separation of Powers”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Will Harvard Bend or Break? Free-speech battles and pressure from Washington threaten America’s oldest university — and the soul of higher education.” Nathan Heller has this Annals of Higher Education article in the March 10, 2025 issue of The New Yorker.

“128. Impeaching Federal Judges: Congress has used its power to impeach and remove federal judges only sparingly; Calls from Elon Musk and Republican lawmakers to impeach judges who rule against Trump are powerful reminders of why.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“J&J’s New Talc Tort Trial; Johnson & Johnson tries again to settle with the plaintiffs bar over mass lawsuit claims”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“When the Lawyers are Lawless: We’re now a country where you don’t know if you’re being arrested or kidnapped (and that’s the point).” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Judicial Notice (03.02.25): The $3,000-An-Hour Club; DOJ drama and departures, lawyers getting sanctioned left and right, eye-popping profits at Paul Weiss, and Cravath’s latest lateral.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“U.S. gun companies fight Mexico’s lawsuit at the Supreme Court; The lawsuit seeks to hold U.S. firearms manufacturers accountable for gun violence in Mexico, saying the companies knowingly market to cartels”: Mary Beth Sheridan and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.

“Federal Judges Are Ordering Trump to Slow Down. Will He Listen? Inside the nation’s courthouses, administration lawyers are now facing 100 lawsuits. Outside, the White House is mounting political attacks on judges who rule against it.” Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague of The New York Times have this report.

“Nobody wants to live near nuclear waste. The Supreme Court mulls where to put it.” Davis Winkie of USA Today has this report.

“Claiming ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Could Get Easier; Supreme Court justices appear likely to side with a straight woman who alleges she was discriminated against at work because of her sexual orientation”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Arkansans ‘can rely on’ state Supreme Court to be nonpartisan, chief justice says after oaths”: Josh Snyder of The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has this report.

“Did The Supreme Court Already Accept Donald Trump’s Autocratic Vision Of The Presidency? Trump Thinks So. The disastrous consequences of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision in Trump v. United States may only just now be fully coming to light.” Paul Blumenthal of HuffPost has this report.

“Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses; Trump’s efforts to drastically shrink the federal government are running into legal roadblocks”: Dareh Gregorian, Gary Grumbach, and Chloe Atkins of NBC News have this report.

“Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats; Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans are also skeptical of the effort”: Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this report.

“In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse”: Carrie Johnson of NPR has this report.

“Judge says Trump cannot fire head of independent watchdog agency; The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel and sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over the president’s powers”: Derek Hawkins of The Washington Post has this report.

Alanna Durkin Richer of The Associated Press reports that “Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful.”

And Erik Larson of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Firing of Whistleblower Agency Head Unlawful, Judge Rules.”

You can access today’s decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link, while the accompanying order can be accessed here. The U.S. Department of Justice has already filed a notice of appeal to the D.C. Circuit.