“Split Eighth Circuit revives biblical manhood course in Minnesota prisons; The appeals court found that a decision to prohibit the teaching of the course was biased against the Christian faith”: Joe Harris of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B.; In a 2-to-1 ruling, a federal appeals court said a lower court could not block the Trump administration’s plans to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff by nearly 90 percent”: Karoun Demirjian of The New York Times has this report.

And Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service reports that “DC Circuit clears Trump to gut consumer watchdog agency; Two Donald Trump appointees found the Merit Systems Protection Board could hear the employees’ claims.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“Is Trump jeopardizing an opportunity to remake the judiciary?” Russell Wheeler has this essay online at The Brookings Institution.

“Ex-public defender loses appeal in sexual harassment case against US judiciary”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And Sydney Haulenbeek of Courthouse News Service has a report headlined “Panel backs Fourth Circuit process to probe employee harassment; Is the exclusion of judiciary employees from the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination, constitutional? A Fourth Circuit panel declined to decide.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in which all three judges were sitting by designation from other circuits, at this link.

“US Congress Covid Proxy Vote Was Valid, Appeals Court Finds”: Ryan Autullo and Isaiah Poritz of Bloomberg Law have a report (subscription required for full access) that begins, “Congress lawfully approved a $1.7 trillion spending package during the Covid-19 pandemic despite lacking a physical quorum, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor; Lawyers argued in a Pennsylvania courtroom Friday”: Matt Friedman of Politico has this report.

Dana DiFilippo of New Jersey Monitor reports that “Trump official blames judges for causing ‘constitutional confrontation’ over US attorney post; Several criminal defendants have challenged Alina Habba’s authority to prosecute them.”

And Justin Wise of Bloomberg Law reports that “Judge Questions DOJ’s Process For Appointing Habba US Attorney.”

“Donna Adelson transferred to Leon County Jail ahead of trial next week; WCTV also learned Thursday evening that Wendi Adelson, Markel’s ex-wife, is asking a judge to quash the defense’s plans for her to testify”: Matt Hoffmann of WCTV has this report.

And Lauren Silver of Court TV reports that “Wendi Adelson fights defense subpoena for mom’s murder trial.”

“Scott Bessent’s revealing admission about Trump’s tariffs; The White House’s tariff rationale is in legal trouble; Cue the treasury secretary to float a new argument”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Nonsense and Sense About Supreme Court Interim Orders; Legitimate questions about interim orders are harmed by exaggeration and distortion”: Jack Goldsmith has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.

“Trump’s DOJ Seems Awfully Nervous About the Tariff Lawsuits; A recent filing from the president’s lawyer presents the court with faulty economic calculations, dubious legal theories, and the distinct scent of desperation”: Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

“In Trump’s $940 Million Deals With Firms, the Jury Is Still Out”: Mahira Dayal of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Boston Marathon bomber seeks full-panel rehearing in fight to remove judge”: Rita Chandler of The Boston Globe has this report.

“The Sudden Panic That SCOTUS Might Overturn Marriage Equality Misses the Real Threat”: Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.