“For Trump, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations; President Trump and his allies have portrayed their efforts to bypass due process as necessary for national security”: Tyler Pager of The New York Times has this White House Memo.

“Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case; The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers”: Pam Belluck of The New York Times has this report.

You can access the federal government’s filing at this link.

“Federal judge orders NC to certify Riggs as winner in Supreme Court election”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report.

Jack Hagel and Brian Murphy of WRAL News report that “Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs’ victory in disputed NC Supreme Court race; A federal judge ordered North Carolina elections officials to certify Democrat Allison Riggs’ narrow victory in the November election for a seat on the state Supreme Court; GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin has seven days to appeal.”

Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline reports that “Federal judge rules for Riggs in Supreme Court voter case.”

The Carolina Journal reports that “Federal judge rules for Riggs, orders her certified as NC Supreme Court winner.”

Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane of The New York Times report that “Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race; The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race.”

Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service reports that “Judge loses bid for seat on North Carolina Supreme Court bench; Judge Jefferson Griffin has been fighting the results of the state Supreme Court election for six months.”

And at his “Election Law Blog,” Rick Hasen has a post titled “Federal District Court — in a Ruling Likely to Be Upheld on Appeal — Holds That Judge Griffin’s Attempt to Overturn the Results of the North Carolina Supreme Court Election Violates the Constitutional Rights of Voters and Orders Certification for Incumbent Justice Riggs.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina at this link.

“Trump, asked if he has to ‘uphold the Constitution,’ says, ‘I don’t know’; Trump said on NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming”: Amanda Terkel and Lawrence Hurley of NBC News have this report.

Jonathan Swan of The New York Times reports that “Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution; President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.”

Matt Viser of The Washington Post reports that “Trump says ‘I don’t know’ when asked if he’s required to uphold Constitution; The president also downplayed fears of a recession and spoke of potential successors when his four-year term ends in an NBC interview.”

And Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked if He Must Uphold the Constitution; The president also questioned whether noncitizens are entitled to due process as his deportation efforts stoke conflict with federal courts.”

“Trump’s Deportees to El Salvador Are Now ‘Ghosts’ in U.S. Courts; Even as the Administration refuses to reveal the names of those it has deported under the Alien Enemies Act, a network of lawyers and advocates is fighting to keep their cases alive”: Jonathan Blitzer of The New Yorker has this report.

“The Un-American Project: The Trump administration can’t delete birthright citizenship or due process from the constitution; But they’re asking the courts to let them.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Will SCOTUS Sign Off on Religious Charter Schools?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Is This the End of the Separation of Church and State? The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end them entirely.” Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The New Yorker.

“147. The Increasingly Overloaded Emergency Docket: The unprecedented (and unsustainable) flurry of emergency requests in Trump-related cases shows no signs of letting up; The harder question is whether the justices are willing to do anything about it.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“How This Conservative Lawyer Became One of Trump’s Toughest Foes in Court: Paul Clement, a former star of the George W. Bush administration, adds conservative credibility for clients taking on the White House.” Jan Wolfe and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.