“James Comey posted a picture of seashells by the seashore. Trump’s DOJ indicted him for it. Another Comey indictment in this altogether embarrassing day for DOJ. Also: The Second Circuit creates a circuit split, blocking the Trump admin mandatory detention policy.” Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

You can access today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected”: Paul Wiseman of The Associated Press has this report.

“Appeals Judge Pedro Colón joins 2027 race for Wisconsin Supreme Court”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

And Rich Kremer of Wisconsin Public Radio reports that “Liberal Judge Pedro Colón enters 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race; Colón, who is a former Democratic state lawmaker, is the second liberal candidate to announce for the court this month.”

“‘See you later’: GOP leaders urge Utah voters to sack Supreme Court justices this fall; The campaign not to retain justices comes amid Republicans’ anger over rulings that will likely cost the party a congressional seat.” Emily Anderson Stern of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

“Trump Push to End Key Humanitarian Protection Reaches Supreme Court; The effort to dismantle Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., is part of a shift away from providing humanitarian assistance to people from troubled countries”: Jazmine Ulloa and Miriam Jordan of The New York Times have this report.

And Andrea Castillo of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court will hear Trump’s bid to end legal protection for up to 1.3 million immigrants.”

“A Conversation with Mollie Hemingway on Justice Samuel Alito and the U.S. Supreme Court”: The Heritage Foundation has posted this video on YouTube.

“Arguing In Front of SCOTUS | Interview: Lisa Blatt.” You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link.

“America first? SCOTUS considers closing US court doors to foreign torture claims; As the White House worked to mend U.S.-British ties with a state visit, the justices considered whether to flex their foreign policy chops or bow to the expertise of policymakers.” Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Justin Wise of Bloomberg Law reports that “Supreme Court Likely to Side With Cisco Over Human Rights Suit.”

Update: In other coverage, Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times reports that “Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Tech Company; The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.”

“The Grand Conspiracy’s New Prosecutor May Be the Case’s Biggest Liability; Former Trump lawyer Joseph diGenova is one of the most vocal proponents of a conspiracy theory that he is now in charge of investigating”: Anna Bower and Molly Roberts have this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her; Ms. Comey, a former federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jeffery Epstein and Sean Combs, claimed in her suit that she was fired for political reasons”: Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times have this report.

And Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service reports that “Judge allows fired prosecutor Maurene Comey to bring wrongful termination suit; The daughter of former FBI Director James Comey says she was fired as a federal prosecutor over her perceived political affiliation; Now her wrongful termination lawsuit can proceed in federal court.”

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

“Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey; The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president”: Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager of The New York Times have this report.

Perry Stein of The Washington Post reports that “James Comey indicted over 2025 social media post allegedly threatening Trump; The former FBI director issued a video statement maintaining his innocence and criticizing the current Justice Department.”

Sadie Gurman and C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal report that “James Comey Is Charged With Threatening Trump in Seashell Photo; Indictment is second secured by Justice Department against former FBI director.”

And Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico report that “James Comey indicted over 2025 seashell post; The charges stem from a photo of seashells.”

“The Supreme Court vs. Lower Courts; The Justices may use migrant cases to rein in defiant federal judges”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Adopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed; The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project”: Luke Broadwater and Zach Montague of The New York Times have this report.

Dan Diamond and Jonathan Edwards of The Washington Post report that “DOJ cites attack, ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in seeking ballroom approval; The legal filing, which resembles Trump’s Truth Social posts, comes as the president and his allies ramp up their efforts to complete the project.”

Ben Johansen and Kyle Cheney of Politico report that “Trump’s ballroom must go forward, DOJ argues in new court filing; The Justice Department is asking that an injunction against the ballroom’s construction be lifted, over security concerns.”

And Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law report that “DOJ Cites ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in Ballroom Lawsuit Brief.”

You can view the court filing at this link.

“A Supreme Court justice’s personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case; The court is considering President Donald Trump’s effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians; Justice Amy Coney Barrett has two adopted children from Haiti”: Julian Mark of The Washington Post has this report.

“Davis Polk Looks to Appellate Star Shanmugam to Elevate DC Build”: Meghan Tribe of Bloomberg Law has this report.