“N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged; Federal court hearings, grand jury proceedings and plea deals were abruptly canceled in New Jersey over questions about whether Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney, was legally appointed”: Tracey Tully of The New York Times has this report.

“The Supreme Court Owes the Country Explanations for Its Big Decisions”: The New York Times has published this editorial.

“Federal Circuit Panel Seeks Added Suspension of Judge Newman”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit posted online today its Report and Recommendation of the Special Committee. And you can review additional related materials via this link.

“Whistleblower evidence suggests Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove misled Senate; A third whistleblower has new information about a Justice Department official the president has nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit”: Perry Stein and Theodoric Meyer of The Washington Post have this report.

“Justice Kagan at 2025 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference”: C-SPAN recently posted this video online.

“Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor questioned in new legal filing; A lawyer said his client is ‘facing an imminent criminal trial proceeding under questionable legal authority’ and asked for the charges to be thrown out”: Ry Rivard, Kyle Cheney, and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report.

“Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell urges Supreme Court to overturn her conviction”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.

You can access the reply in support of petition for writ of certiorari at this link.

“Wisconsin Senators Attempt Bipartisan Judicial Pick With Trump”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Habba’s Appointment as US Attorney Gets Challenged by Defendant”: Justin Wise of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Judges Continue to Block Trump Policies Following Supreme Court Ruling; Even with new curbs on their powers, district judges have found ways to broadly halt some administration actions”: Louise Radnofsky, Mariah Timms, and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“169. Emergency Orders as Precedents: Wednesday’s ruling in Boyle isn’t the first time the Court has given precedential effect to an unsigned order, but it’s the first time it tried to explain *why,* for reasons that . . . fail to persuade.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“The Country of the Future”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.

“Can Trump Sue His Way Out of the Epstein Mess?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“What to Do When the Supreme Court Rules the Wrong Way: The blows have been coming weekly, as Trump tries to ransack the Constitution; Yet recent Court history shows that what feels like the end can be a beginning.” Amy Davidson Sorkin has this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the August 4, 2025 issue of The New Yorker.

“Another whistleblower claims that top DOJ official suggested department could ignore court orders”: Annie Grayer of CNN has this report.

Matthew Rice of The New York Sun reports that “Trump Lawyer Emil Bove on the Cusp of Lifetime Appeals Court Appointment, Setting Stage for Potential Supreme Court Nomination; The final vote on Bove’s confirmation is likely to come early this week.”

And in commentary, online at The Anchorage Daily News, Elaine Andrews, Walter Carpeneti, Beverly Cutler, David George, Louis Menendez, and Fred Torrisi have an essay titled “As retired Alaska judges, we’re urging Sen. Sullivan to reject this federal judicial nomination.”

“Judicial Notice (07.27.25): What Exit? Drama in the D.N.J., a Jersey judge’s opinion oopsie, Columbia’s deal with Trump, and Biglaw firms facing challenges.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.