“In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Chief justice says rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns; The chief justice quoted President Calvin Coolidge, saying that the Constitution and Declaration of Independence ‘remain firm and unshaken’ in his annual report on the judiciary.”

James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Under Fire for Trump Rulings, Chief Justice Says Courts Still Check Political Power; In year-end report, John Roberts expounds on judicial independence as the court faces criticism for being deferential to Trump.”

You can access Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.’s 2025 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary at this link.

“Appeals Court Orders End to Trump’s Command of California National Guard; The ruling is a win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has vigorously opposed President Trump’s moves to control California’s National Guard since the summer”: Laurel Rosenhall of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities; The troops had an almost nonexistent presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago, because of court fights to their deployment”: Tyler Pager of The New York Times has this report.

“Finding Trump v. Illinois on the SCOTUS Webpage: What is the Status of a Major (But Hidden) Ruling?” Richard M Re has this post at the “Divided Argument” Substack site.

“In praise of puzzle-solving: Trump v. Illinois as a victory for textualism.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his “Adam’s Legal Newsletter” Substack site.

“Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful; A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House”: Susan B. Glasser has this essay online at The New Yorker.