“Tariffs and birthright citizenship will test whether Trump’s power has limits”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Simon Montlake and Sophie Hills of The Christian Science Monitor report that “The Supreme Court has given Trump early wins. Now, it has to explain why.”

John Fritze of CNN has a report headlined “What to watch as a never-ending Supreme Court term begins again.”

Devin Dwyer of ABC News has a report headlined “As Supreme Court returns, major tests ahead for Trump’s presidential power; The justices are set to hear cases on tariffs, voting rights and trans athletes.”

Shannon Bream and Bill Mears of Fox News report that “Trump’s presidency faces crucial tests as Supreme Court begins pivotal term; High court has reversed two dozen lower court injunctions blocking Trump policies since January.”

Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst of The Associated Press report that “New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump’s aggressive assertion of presidential power.”

Jan Wolfe of Reuters reports that “US Supreme Court girds for culture wars with LGBT, guns and race cases.”

And in commentary, online at Bloomberg Opinion, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “This Will Be the Supreme Court’s Most Consequential Term Yet.”

“Justice Barrett Makes Her Case”: Ed Whelan has this book review online at The Washington Free Beacon.

“Can Conversion Therapy Be Banned? Colorado Faces Speech Test at the Supreme Court. Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18.” Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Bart Jansen of USA Today reports that “From ‘hate state’ to pioneer, Colorado has another LGBTQ+ case at Supreme Court; In the previous two cases, the high court sided with a web developer and a baker who refused to serve same-sex couples.”

And Elizabeth Hernandez of The Denver Post reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban; State AG argues conversion therapy practices are so discredited they represent substandard medical care.”

“Demonstrator arrested outside Red Mass for judiciary, Supreme Court; New Jersey man is charged with having a molotov cocktail, police said”: Martin Weil of The Washington Post has this report.

“‘Conversion Therapy’ at the High Court; A Christian counselor, gender dysphoria, and the First Amendment”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Judicial Notice (10.05.25): Shutdown; A major win for free speech, the Chief’s 20th anniversary, the sentencing of Sean Combs, a notable new litigation boutique, and an interesting sports-law hire.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Courts at Their Best — and Worst; Judges can give us hope despite the deeply flawed among them”: Reynolds Holding has this post at his “Better Judgment” Substack site.

“181. Courts and Domestic Use of the Military: In response to adverse judicial rulings, the President’s advisers and supporters are claiming courts lack the power to halt domestic use of the military; A critical early precedent is to the contrary.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.