“Demolition Man: The Department of Justice looks an awful lot like the East Wing of the White House these days . . . metaphorically speaking.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Nation’s biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies; Smaller law firms are being pressed to their limits as they try to pick up the legal slack”: Shayna Jacobs, Clara Ence Morse, and Mark Berman of The Washington Post have this report.

“Baldwin right to oppose judicial pick”: John Nichols has this essay online at The Cap Times of Madison, Wisconsin.

“Inside Donald Trump’s Attack on Immigration Courts; Judges describe a campaign of firings and interference which threatens the system’s independence”: E. Tammy Kim has this article online at The New Yorker.

“Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson visits CSUDH for lecture series”: Kristy Hutchings of The Daily Breeze of Hermosa Beach, California has this report.

“Trump’s rhetoric on tariffs ramps up pressure on Supreme Court; The president has frequently spoken about the potentially drastic consequences if the Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariffs, a view contested by his opponents”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

And in commentary, online at The Washington Post, columnist Jason Willick has an essay titled “This strategic blunder could swing the Supreme Court tariffs case; A conservative advocate would improve the challengers’ chances of overturning Trump’s policy.”

“What if the Big Law Firms Hadn’t Caved to Trump? It’s not inconceivable that, had the firms resisted the President’s executive orders, his momentum for lawlessness might have been curbed.” Fabio Bertoni has this essay online at The New Yorker.

“Judicial Notice (10.26.25): Free Speech And AI; A failed Trump nomination, a SCOTUS shortlister’s controversial theory, another Biglaw firm’s AI fail, and a new leader for the American Constitution Society.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.