“Todd Blanche Steps Into Pam Bondi’s Job and Onto a Trump Tightrope; New acting attorney general must lead a Justice Department in turmoil while satisfying the president’s demands”: Sadie Gurman, C. Ryan Barber, and James Fanelli of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Trump files emergency appeal to keep building White House ballroom; ‘Time is of the essence!’ Justice Department lawyers wrote, saying a ruling to pause construction puts the president at risk”: Dan Diamond and Jonathan Edwards of The Washington Post have this report.

“The Wall Street Dealmaker Charged With Solving Paul Weiss’s Identity Crisis; Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year”: Erin Mulvaney and C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Trump loses across courts in bruising week of immigration and legal setbacks”: Gavin J. Quinton and Andrea Castillo of The Los Angeles Times have this report.

“Was it Worth it, Pam? Bidding farewell to the worst Attorney General in history (so far).” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Judicial Notice (04.05.26): The Worst; Possible picks to replace Pam Bondi as AG, viral video of an injudicious judge, a SCOTUS ruling on a controversial topic, and the latest in Kirkland v. Latham.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks; Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court”: Reid J. Epstein of The New York Times has this report.