“Federal judge set to nuke restrictive Pentagon press policy; ‘Asking a question is not a crime,’ U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said, noting the importance of military transparency as the nation enters a war with Iran”: Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Trump DOJ Fights to Revive Big Law Orders After Reversal”: Justin Henry of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “The Justice Department Friday aired its first defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders against law firms after reversing course on a move to drop the case earlier this week.”

You can view the Brief for Appellants at this link.

“Judge Gives Trump Administration More Time to Distribute Tariff Refunds; A federal judge pared back an earlier order requiring the government to immediately begin the process of refunding the duties”: Lydia Wheeler and Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Iran War Poses Test for Justice Dept. After Firings Deplete National Security Ranks; Firings, resignations and diversions to the president’s priorities have left elite counterterrorism and counterintelligence units stretched thin, current and former officials say”: Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush of The New York Times have this report.

And Perry Stein of The Washington Post reports that “Mass firings leave national security ranks thinned as war raises threats; FBI and Justice Department have lost decades of experience over the past year in key security positions.”

“Indiana court blocks abortion law in ACLU religious freedom case”: Jade Jackson of The Indianapolis Star has this report.

Niki Kelly of Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that “Indiana Attorney General’s Office appeals religious freedom ruling on state abortion ban.”

David Wells of Courthouse News Service reports that “Indiana court blocks abortion ban on religious grounds; In 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban, with limited exceptions only in cases of lethal fetal anomalies, the mother’s health, rape and incest.”

And Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “Indiana Abortion Law Halted for Violating Non-Christians’ Rights.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Marion (Ind.) Superior Court at this link.

“Supreme Court’s Gender Identity Ruling Leaves Schools Seeking Clarity”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report.

“The Justice Department’s Only Job Is Settling Trump’s Weird Grievances at Taxpayer Expense; The government dropped its defenses of the executive orders attacking law firms; Then the president saw some headlines he didn’t like”: Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.

And at the “Checks & Balances” Substack site, Alberto R. Gonzales has a post titled “The Cathedral of Justice is Crumbling; A former attorney general’s call to action.”

“Watson v. RNC: Six Flaws in the Argument that Federal Statutes Bar Mailing Ballots Through Election Day; States have the option.” Richard D. Bernstein has this post at the “Checks & Balances” Substack site.

“2026 Hallows Lecture”: Marquette Law School has posted this video on YouTube.

“Third Circuit Nixes NJ ‘Majority’ Worker Discrimination Burden”: Alex Ebert of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link. Circuit Judge Emil J. Bove wrote the opinion of the court and a concurring opinion.

“Florida Bar Backtracks on Saying Halligan Is Under Investigation”: Ben Penn of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Supreme Court Stays to State Courts: a few thoughts on the relationship of 28 U.S.C. 1257 and 28 U.S.C. 1651(a).” William Baude has this post at the “Divided Argument” Substack site.