“Appeals court panel rejects Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN; The three-judge panel, which included two Trump appointees, said the network’s use of the term didn’t amount to defamation”: Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report on an unpublished, per curiam decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton; One of the judges said the president’s effort to revive the lawsuit his one-time personal attorney Alina Habba brought violated federal court rules”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“John Mulaney talks Supreme Court and comedy at Texas Tribune Festival”: Charlotte Karner of The Daily Texan has this report.

“In a rare contest for re-election, SC Supreme Court justice defends opinions on state abortion law; Challengers include former House Speaker Jay Lucas, who sparred with the Senate Judiciary chairman over the judicial retirement age”: Jessica Holdman of South Carolina Daily Gazette has this report.

“New Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans Americans; The Trump administration has said that the U.S. passports of transgender people must now reflect the sex on their original birth certificate, reversing a decades-old policy”: Amy Harmon of The New York Times has this report.

“Just Announced: ‘Heroes of 1776’ by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.” Iyana Jones of Publishers Weekly has this report.

“Republicans Are Suing to Kill California’s Pro-Democratic Gerrymander. They Have a Huge Problem.” Matthew Cooke and law professor Richard L. Hasen have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Report: Trump’s Most Corrupt, Least Qualified Judge Was Also an Enthusiastic Proponent of Extrajudicial Killings; Yet another reason for Senate Democrats to impeach Emil Bove the moment they take back the upper chamber.” Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“NYC gun buyers raise Second Amendment appeal over licensing rules; A trio of New York City gun owners say the city’s gun registration requirements and waiting period require them to traverse additional administrative hurdles to acquire guns legally”: Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Quinn Welsch of Courthouse News Service reports that “Gun owner fights California silencer ban at Ninth Circuit; California man Gary Sanchez says firearm suppressors protect the hearing of gun owners and that the state’s ban is unconstitutional.”

“The Situation: Malevolence, Incompetence, and the Strange Case of Lindsey Halligan; A study in 24 pages.” Benjamin Wittes has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“How a Top DC Lawyer and High-Stakes Poker Player Risks Losing It All; Star Supreme Court lawyer and commentator Tom Goldstein lived a double life as a ultra-high-stakes poker player — and is now fighting federal charges for alleged financial crimes; Why did one of Washington’s most successful attorneys risk it all to play cards?” Trevor Bach has this article in the November 2025 issue of Washingtonian magazine.