“In Scathing Ruling, Judge Says 3 Trump Prosecutors Are in Unlawful Roles; The ruling found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, and sharply questioned President Trump’s priorities”: Jonah E. Bromwich and Tracey Tully of The New York Times have this report.

Chris Palmer and Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer report that “Appointment of top federal prosecutors in New Jersey was unconstitutional, judge rules; In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann wrote that Trump’s administration has intentionally avoided taking the proper steps to appoint a top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.”

Jeremy Roebuck of The Washington Post reports that “Trio named to replace Alina Habba as U.S. attorney is also serving illegally, judge says; The decision, which is on hold pending a possible appeal, upended the leadership in New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office for the second time in months.”

Kyle Cheney, Matt Friedman, and Erica Orden of Politico report that “Judge rejects NJ US Attorney ‘triumvirate’ in latest blow to Trump prosecutors; ‘One year into this administration, it is plain that President Trump and his top aides have chafed at the limits on their power set forth by law and the Constitution,’ Judge Matthew Brann wrote.”

And David Voreacos of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump’s Trio of NJ Successors to Habba Ruled Illegally Appointed.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey at this link.

“Ninth Circuit skeptical of NFL’s win in Sunday Ticket trial; The panel seemed puzzled by the rulings of the trial judge who tossed a $4.7 billion damages award soon after the jury had returned its verdict”: Edvard Pettersson of Courthouse News Service has this report.

The Ninth Circuit has posted video of the oral argument on YouTube. Paul D. Clement argued on behalf of the NFL.

“Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases; In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court emergency rulings; During a public forum, Jackson and conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh offered differing views of President Trump’s wins before the high court.”

“DC Circuit Questions If Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Is a Tax”: Andrew Kreighbaum of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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

“Gorsuch beats the drum for criminal defendants’ jury rights; As his colleagues sidestep opportunities, Justice Gorsuch called on the lower courts to give closer heed to criminal defendants’ Sixth Amendment rights”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can view the dissent from the denial of certiorari at this link.

“Five UChicago Law Alumni to Clerk at the US Supreme Court Next Term; The graduates will serve four different justices across the Court’s ideological spectrum”: Mark A. Cohen of The University of Chicago Law School has this report.

“A Court of Drugs and Guns”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Judicial Notice (03.08.26): You’re Not The Boss Of Me; Judges trading benchslaps, the DOJ reversing course, firms filing tariff cases, and antitrust lawyers making moves.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Sentencing in United States v. Thomas C. Goldstein is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, June 16, 2026: The district court issued this scheduling order this past Friday.

“A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War. Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition.” Hiroko Tabuchi of The New York Times has this report.

“The Legal Case Against Section 122 Tariffs; Democratic state AGs quote Milton Friedman, if you can believe it”: This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Church and State are Being Reunited, Thanks to SCOTUS; An unholy alliance between the Roberts majority and the Trump administration is demolishing the separation of church and state”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast at this link.

“‘Mixed Questions’ of Law and Fact after Loper Bright”: Adrian Vermeule has this post at “The New Digest” Substack site.

“Trump, Iran, Nuclear Weapons; A grim topic that Congress and the American people should be discussing”: Jack Goldsmith has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.

“Cruel and Unusual and Stupid”: You can access the new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.

“Justice Department Denounces Federal Judges in Fight Against Law Firms; The Trump administration had signaled earlier this week that it was ready to abandon four executive orders seeking to punish law firms, but abruptly reversed course the next day”: Chris Cameron and Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times have this report.

“Climate Cowards: Federal judges are folding under political pressure from state AGs.” Reynolds Holding has this post at his “Better Judgment” Substack site.

“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.

“States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs; The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports”: Tony Romm of The New York Times has this report.

Alec Dent of The Washington Post reports that “Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs; The lawsuit accuses the president of trying to ‘sidestep’ a Supreme Court ruling that overturned many of his previous levies.”

And James Fanelli of The Wall Street Journal reports that “States Sue to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariff; Case challenges the legal basis for new duties imposed after the Supreme Court struck down previous tariffs.”

“Interview with Judge Lawrence VanDyke — University of Florida Federalist Society Chapter”: Josh Blackman has posted this video on YouTube.

“Nearly 200 Ex-Judges Tell Supreme Court: Your Unreasoned Emergency Orders Are Not Binding; More than 175 former federal and state judges signed an amicus brief responding to the Trump administration’s argument that lower courts are ‘flouting’ the Supreme Court’s unexplained emergency orders.” Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report.

You can access the amicus brief at this link.

“Supreme Court Continues to Shoot Self In Foot In Second Amendment Cases; The Bruen decision is somehow getting even more embarrassing with time”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar; The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law”: Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times have this report.

And yesterday, Barrett and Bromwich had a related article headlined “Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers; The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.”

“Why Trump First Ended the Law Firm Suits, Then Didn’t; We can’t know for sure, but he ended in a worse place than before”: Bob Bauer has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.