“Anti-Abortion March Brings Thousands to D.C., and a Sense of Frustration; At the March for Life, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged ‘a fear that some of you have that not enough progress has been made’”: Elizabeth Dias of The New York Times has this report.

And Natalie Allison of The Washington Post reports that “Trump administration seeks to curb antiabortion leaders’ ‘disappointment’; Conservative activists who have long been loyal to Trump over his first-term work to curb abortion rights now say they sense less urgency from the president.”

“Appeals court weighs challenge to Texas gun signage laws; Churches and businesses argue state trespass rules force them to choose between speech and the right to exclude firearms”: Gabriel Tynes of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access the audio of today’s oral argument before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

“Judge prods Altoona deputy on search of Luigi Mangione’s backpack; Mangione is set to go to federal trial later this year, depending on whether he’ll face the death penalty in the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson”: Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“5 Arrested in Shooting of Indiana Judge and His Wife; The police said the attack was part of a plot to kill Judge Steven Meyer to halt a trial he was to conduct; He and his wife were injured but are recovering”: Stephanie Saul of The New York Times has this report.

And Gaya Gupta of The Washington Post reports that “Five arrested after shooting of Indiana judge and his wife; Three people from Indiana and two from Kentucky are now in custody in connection to the Sunday attack that wounded Judge Steven P. Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, officials said.”

“Paucity of vacancies slows Trump’s effort to reshape courts”: Russell Wheeler has this commentary online at The Brookings Institution.

“What just happened at the President’s House? Philadelphians are grappling with the aftermath of Thursday’s abrupt removal of all exhibits at the President’s House ahead of 250th anniversary celebrations.” Fallon Roth of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

And on YouTube, The Philly Captain has posted this related video.

“Trump to Supreme Court: Posting On Truth Social Is Due Process, If You Think About It; The justices confront some of the more unsettling implications of this era of government by right-wing influencer.” Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.

“A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It. The revocation of Emily Suski’s offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors who take positions that Republican culture warriors do not like.” G.S. Hans has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Abbott Lures Supreme Court Clerks to Build a Roster of Justices”: Ryan Autullo of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Alina Habba’s Trio of Successors Faces Legal Challenge in Court”: David Voreacos and Tatyana Monnay of Bloomberg News have this report.