“In California Prop. 50 Gerrymandering Case, Federal Court on 2-1 Party Line Vote Rejects Preliminary Injunction, Finding California Voters Did Not Intend a Racial Gerrymander”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

“Court green-lights Prop 50 for 2026 election, denying GOP bid to block new maps”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

Jenny Jarvie of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Federal court upholds California’s new congressional districts in a victory for Democrats.”

Laurel Rosenhall of The New York Times reports that “Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps; A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas; Republicans are expected to appeal.”

And Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Map; Justice Department had sought to void a new Democratic-friendly map that was drawn in response to Texas’ redistricting.”

You can access today’s ruling at this link.

“These prosecutors spent years on cases. Then Trump granted pardons. The president’s clemency acts have eroded faith among Justice Department employees that their work will result in accountability, some prosecutors say.” Perry Stein of The Washington Post has this report.

And Melody Gutierrez of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Newsom rejects Louisiana effort to extradite abortion doctor.”

“Newsom Says California Will Not Extradite Abortion Provider to Louisiana; The case, escalating the interstate battle over abortion, is the second time Louisiana has criminally charged out-of-state doctors with sending abortion pills to Louisiana residents”: Pam Belluck of The New York Times has this report.

“Renee Good’s Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her”: Law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Burt Neuborne have this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Alina Habba wants her old job back; DOJ appeals ruling that disqualified New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor”: Ry Rivard of Politico has this report.

And Celine Castronuovo of Bloomberg Law reports that “Trump DOJ Asks Full Third Circuit to Allow Habba Appointment.”

You can access the petition for rehearing en banc at this link.

“SCOTUS Attorney Thomas Goldstein Played Like A Maniac, Says High-Stakes Poker Opponents; Rick Salomon, Bill Perkins Reminisce About ‘Legendary’ Lawyer Turned Gambler As Jury Selection Begins In Tax Fraud Case”: Michael Kaplan of Card Player has this report.

And in an article published last night, Jared Foretek of Law360 reported that “No Jury Yet In Goldstein Trial, But Celeb Witnesses Possible” (subscription required for access).