“Pillen appoints Derek Vaughn to Nebraska Supreme Court”: Fred Knapp of Nebraska Public Media has this report.

And Zach Wendling of Nebraska Examiner reports that “Pillen appoints first justice of color to Nebraska Supreme Court; ‘I’m ready to pull my sleeves up and ready to get to work,’ Justice-designate Derek Vaughn says.”

“Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges; The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage; The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years”: Amy Harmon of The New York Times has this report.

“Gov. Kay Ivey appoints legal advisor Will Parker to Alabama Supreme Court”: Anna Barrett of Alabama Reflector has this report.

“Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws; The justices agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s law, a case that could upend similar measures in dozens of states before the 2026 election”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court to decide if mail-in ballots may arrive after Election Day; An appeals court found that federal law requires all ballots to be received by Election Day.”

“Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again; A lower-court judge had ordered the Trump administration to release November food assistance benefits in full”: Mark Berman and Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post have this report.

“Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case; The president said the assertions behind a judgment that he sexually abused and defamed the writer were ‘implausible’ and ‘unsubstantiated’”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

“Justice Department struggles as thousands exit — and few are replaced; The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates”: Perry Stein of The Washington Post has this report.

“Trump Could Have Sent Military to Chicago, Official Tells Court”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Prison Guards Shaved His Dreadlocks. The Supreme Court Seems Skeptical He Can Sue. Lower courts condemned the treatment of Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, but found that a federal law protecting religious rights barred him from suing prison officials for money.” Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

“Immigrant detention firm seeks immunity in case before Supreme Court; A lower court denied Geo Group’s claim that it couldn’t be sued for allegations of forced labor in an ICE detention center because it was acting in the government’s interest”: Douglas MacMillan of The Washington Post has this report.

“Chief Justice Roberts Faces Career-Defining Decision on Trump; Supreme Court’s tariff case comes as the chief is under pressure from the president, the public and other judges”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“DOJ urges Seventh Circuit to block order on immigration agents’ excessive force; The Justice Department looked to the appeals court to block a federal judge’s order that prohibits federal immigration authorities from using excessive force”: Caitlyn Rosen of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“No, Justice Alito, Leapfrogging Courts Doesn’t ‘Make More Sense’”: Law professor Allison Orr Larsen has this essay online at Bloomberg Law.

“Former Judicial Clerks: Creating Legacies for Generations; A pattern of strategic succession is reshaping the federal judiciary, with judges increasingly replaced by their former clerks — cementing legal philosophies for generations.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.

“Trump Changes How Judicial Nominees Get Publicly Revealed”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision; Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

“Will SCOTUS Say No to Trump’s Tariffs?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“191. Taking Stock After a Wild Week: It’s getting increasingly difficult to keep tabs on even the Supreme Court-related (and Court-adjacent) news; Today’s issue looks at where things stand (and what to expect next) across six key topics.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

In the November 17, 2025 issue of The New Yorker: Jill Lepore has an American Chronicles article titled “What Was the American Revolution For? Amid plans to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, many are asking whether or not the people really do rule, and whether the law is still king.”

And Antonia Hitchens has a The Political Scene article titled “Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback: The President’s self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington; What’s behind her vetting crusades?“