“Macon judge honored at U.S. Supreme Court | Here’s what he said about the honor.” 13WMAZ of Macon, Georgia has posted online this video report.

“An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia; A judge said the Trump administration’s bid to deport the Salvadoran man could be tripped up by 2019 ‘mistake’”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“Home inseminations and gray market sperm: Florida Supreme Court case meets DIY fertility; Daunted by costs, some hopeful parents are stepping into a fertility world with few guardrails.” Christopher Spata of The Tampa Bay Times has this report.

“Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees; The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois”: Mitch Smith of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Backfire: A GOP plan to flip five House seats loses in court; Now Democrats could come out ahead in redistricting nationwide.” This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Trump’s fight to redefine ‘American citizen’ returns to Supreme Court; After winning round one, President Trump wants the justices to tee up a final showdown on birthright citizenship”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has a report that begins, “In a private session Friday, the Supreme Court will consider putting President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship back on the docket in 2026.”

“Judge Boasberg to resume contempt proceedings over Alien Enemies Act deportations; Boasberg said he intends to receive testimony from a DOJ attorney who was fired in April and has since accused his superiors of flouting court orders related to the deportation flights”: Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report.

“Trump Loyalists in DOJ Face Criticism as Judges Expose Blunders”: Celine Castronuovo and Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times; Trump, Reagan judges clash over case bound for Supreme Court”: Devin Dwyer of ABC News has this report.

“Litigator Erin Hawley Said to Be Interested in Circuit Judgeship”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“The Comey Case Is a Comedy of Errors”: Columnist David French has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Congratulations To The 2026 Bristow Fellows: Harvard and Stanford Law continue to excel at sending their graduates into these prestigious fellowships at the Office of the Solicitor General.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Maryland Senators Keep Fourth Circuit Seat Open For Eight Years; Rod Rosenstein flunks their litmus test”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“Bonus 193: The Pernicious Effects of Purcell; The remarkable row between the majority and dissent in the three-judge district court’s ruling in the Texas redistricting case can be traced directly to the Supreme Court’s election-related case law.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Senate Panel Advances District Court Nominees Stalled for Months”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.