“‘Keep the ship afloat’: Nebraska Chief Justice Funke reflects on first year in top judicial role; Nebraska Supreme Court leader reflects on court budget, outreach, working with other branches, role of judges and more.” Zach Wendling of Nebraska Examiner has this report.

“Bayer welcomes Solicitor General support for U.S. Supreme Court review; Company continues to advance multi-pronged strategy to significantly contain the litigation by the end of 2026”: Bayer AG has issued this news release.

“Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records; A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general in federal court”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

“Bloomberg Law Documentary, Supreme Advocacy, Follows Latham Appellate Team Inside a Landmark Supreme Court Case; Film offers an unprecedented look at Supreme Court litigation, spotlighting a unanimous victory advancing rights for students with disabilities”: Latham & Watkins LLP has issued this news release.

“‘I Knew It Was Him’: Officer Recalls Confronting Mangione at McDonald’s; A Pennsylvania patrolman said a superior had offered him a hoagie if he responded to a call at a local McDonald’s; The officer recognized the suspect and then played for time.” Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report.

And Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service reports that “Bodycam footage shows Altoona cop ‘immediately’ peg Luigi Mangione as CEO shooting suspect; ‘I’m 100% sure it’s him,’ Altoona, Pennsylvania, Police Officer Joseph Detwiler was heard telling a colleague on the video.”

“Republican AGs urge DC Circuit to extend National Guard deployment in wake of shooting; The Republican attorneys general cited last week’s shooting of two National Guard troops just blocks away from the White House as proof that they should remain deployed in D.C. beyond next week”: Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“How a Verdict by a Jury of 11 People in Queens Made Legal History; New York’s highest court let a verdict by 11 jurors stand in a criminal case that involved an escort, machetes and a mysterious visitor; The ruling broke 342 years of precedent”: Chelsia Rose Marcius of The New York Times has this report.

You can access last month’s ruling of the New York State Court of Appeals at this link.

“Judge Newman’s Colleagues Urge Full DC Circuit to Skip Her Case”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

You can view the redacted response at this link.

“New Hampshire ‘citizen flagpole’ creates free-speech controversy at First Circuit; The judges questioned whether a city that allows residents to express their views outside City Hall can pick and choose which ideas get expressed”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access the audio of today’s First Circuit oral argument at this link.

“Costco Sues Trump Administration for Refund of Tariffs; The retail giant is seeking to recover money it has paid this year, should the Supreme Court rule that President Trump’s implementation of tariffs was unlawful”: Jenny Gross of The New York Times has this report.

“Supreme Court, end harassment of pro-life pregnancy centers; This Supreme Court ruling will set a crucial precedent for pregnancy centers nationwide facing similar harassment and intimidation by state officials”: Erin Hawley has this essay online at USA Today.

“Attorney General stands by 2022 opinion that 72 is retirement age for SC judges”: John Monk of The State of Columbia, South Carolina has this report.

“Supreme Advocacy: What It Takes to Argue at the Supreme Court.” Bloomberg Television has posted this Bloomberg Law documentary on YouTube.

“Bayer Jumps After Trump Administration Backs Supreme Court Roundup Review; Lawsuits linking the weedkiller to cancer have dogged the German company since it bought Monsanto”: Patrick Thomas and Billy Gray of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Supreme Court sympathetic to antiabortion center in fight over donor names; Free-press advocates have also sided with the center as it seeks to challenge a broad subpoena from state officials”: Justin Jouvenal and Praveena Somasundaram of The Washington Post have this report.