“Trump Appellate Court Pick Didn’t Seek Out Delaware Seat”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “Jennifer Mascott’s consideration for a federal appeals court judgeship in a state where she has few ties began when she expressed interest in serving on any court the White House saw fit.”

“Pro Bono or Pro Nono? Law Firms Split on Fulfilling Deals With Trump; Some firm leaders have shrugged off deals as unenforceable, while at least one has taken on trade work for the administration with no fanfare.” Erin Mulvaney, C. Ryan Barber, and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Supreme Court clears way for Miss. law requiring parental consent to use social media; Mississippi passed the law in 2024 after a 16-year-old was victimized by a sextortion scheme and took his own life”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.

“Ghislaine Maxwell’s Petition to the Supreme Court; The convicted sex offender is raising an important legal question — about whether an agreement by one federal prosecutor binds his colleagues across the country.” Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this essay online at The New Yorker.

“Trump Plans to Tap Wisconsin Prosecutor for Seventh Circuit”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Milwaukee federal prosecutor Rebecca Taibleson to a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.”

And Daniel Bice of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that “President Trump taps 42-year-old federal prosecutor to fill seat on U.S. Court of Appeals.”

“Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Asked to Help on Trade Deals; Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department”: Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

“Man who threw sandwich at law enforcement was DOJ employee, Bondi says; Police allege that the man approached law enforcement officers, including Metro Transit Police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, and began yelling obscenities”: Joe Heim, Sophia Solano, and Perry Stein of The Washington Post have this report.

“Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Make Millions From Publishing Books; Maris Kreizman Wonders Who Will Be Left to Pass Judgment on Book-Related Cases”: Maris Kreizman has this essay online at Literary Hub.

“Newsom v. Trump: A Trial Diary; A play-by-play of the three day bench trial for California’s suit against the Trump administration’s military deployment to the state.” Anna Bower has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Gerrymander Mess”: David Daley has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“During Vineyard Visit, Supreme Court Justice Delves into Her Roots”: Gwyn Skiles and Addison Antonoff of The Vineyard Gazette have this report.