“Why Justice Alito Should Not Recuse from ‘Suncor v. Boulder’; Alito’s recusal would be a concession to a standard Congress never enacted, the Court has expressly disclaimed, and the Justices themselves have rejected”: A.J. Ferate has this post at Civitas Outlook.

“The Supreme Court’s Opinion Day Ritual Helps Conceal the Justices’ Favorite Lie; The justices could be more transparent about when they will decide which case; They just choose not to do it”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Forceful Pa. Supreme Court ruling constrains one of DA Larry Krasner’s signature initiatives; The ruling adds a new layer of oversight to work Krasner has championed as a centerpiece of his reform agenda — and that has helped make him one of the nation’s most prominent progressive prosecutors”: Ellie Rushing, Jillian Kramer, and Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

“The Supreme Court Discovers the Hardships of Gun Ownership”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Bonus 234: The Ascension of Westside Mothers; The Court’s 6-3 ruling on Tuesday in Landor is my vote for the ‘sleeper’ case of the term — a seemingly technical decision about certain damages suits with deeply ominous constitutional implications.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court; An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.

“Keep Cameras Out of the Supreme Court; The last thing the judicial branch needs is to become a platform for partisan gasbags”: Ben Sasse will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions; Sentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell”: Caroline Kitchener of The New York Times has this report.

“Chevron Deference Is Gone. Where Is Kagan’s ‘Massive Shock’? Loper Bright isn’t without costs, but it has benefits too — and it hasn’t proved particularly disruptive.” John Chisholm will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Trump DOJ Loses First Appeal in Quest for State Voter Rolls”: Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has this report.

You can access today’s decision of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.

“Trump’s 10th Circuit nominee declines to name 2020 election winner, defends immigration decisions”: Michael Karlik of Colorado Politics has this report.

“‘Texas’ and Confessions of Error in the U.S. Supreme Court; The Texas Attorney General should be invited to participate in any case in which Texas confesses error”: Aaron L. Nielson has this post at Civitas Outlook.

“Did Justice Jackson Lose The Majority In Landor To Justice Gorsuch? I think Gorsuch was able to flip the majority and place the Court back on the path to policing the scope of the spending power and the Necessary and Proper Clause.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“The Supreme Court’s next rulings could set Trump off; The justices will hand down rulings Thursday”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“Taking On Tough Cases For The Trump Administration: Abhishek Kambli; A former top DOJ lawyer, Kambli discusses defending the Biglaw executive orders — opposite three former solicitors general — and his move to Holtzman Vogel.” You can access today’s new episode of David Lat’s “Original Jurisdiction” podcast via this link.

“Guns, Weed, and the Forgotten Framers: The Supreme Court unanimously rules a marijuana user has a Second Amendment right to own a gun — and what a buried chapter of constitutional history tells us about democracy’s future.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Leading Supreme Court Advocate Chris Michel Rejoins Kirkland & Ellis”: Kirkland & Ellis LLP issued this news release today.

“Memorandum Opinion on the Defendant’s Renewed Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, or, in the Alternative, a New Trial”: The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued this opinion Tuesday in United States v. Thomas C. Goldstein.

“Enforcing International Law in U.S. Courts”: You can access the new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity; The conservatives on the Court often posture as great defenders of religious rights; In reality, they only care about the religious rights of some people”: Madiba K. Dennie has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Supreme Court gives administration more leeway to deport migrant criminals”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report.

“Justices Reject Lawsuit Claiming U.S. Company Helped China Target Spiritual Group; The court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Julian Mark of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court sides with Cisco over Falun Gong in case on Chinese surveillance; Group says Cisco Systems supplied spy technology that Beijing used to target them; Cisco denies that.”

“Religious Prisoners Need Congress’s Help; A Rastafarian who was shaved by prison guards loses at the Supreme Court”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court Sides With Exxon in Lawsuit Over Assets Seized by Cuba; The Trump administration backed Exxon Mobil’s effort to be compensated for oil and gas assets confiscated by the Cuban government in 1960”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

“Supreme Court lets Michigan family fight foreclosure in equity theft case; The decision was a partial victory for Michael Pung and his family; It keeps their challenge alive but does so without setting a larger precedent on the issue of equity theft”: Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

And Megan Butler and Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service report that “Michigan family gets Supreme Court support in foreclosure fairness bid; The justices sided with a family whose Michigan home was seized to satisfy a $2,000 tax debt.”

“A Sparkling Lame-Duck Deal on Judges”: Michael A. Fragoso has this post at the “Bench Memos” blog of National Review.

“10th Circuit revives review of Biden’s Utah monument expansion; Upon taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden reversed his predecessor’s shrinking of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Arizona and Bears Ears National Monument in Utah”: Amanda Pampuro of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access today’s decision of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

“The Supreme Court Endorses America’s Abandonment of Human Rights”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“The Supreme Court Just Undercut Homeowners”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“This is what a 6-3 Supreme Court looks like; On a rainy Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the reality of today’s high court was abundantly clear as the court handed down four 6-3 decisions moving the law to the right”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

“Appeals Court Allows Trump to Resume Expedited Deportations Nationwide; In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that the president can expand the procedure, previously used primarily near the border, to arrests nationally”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report.

And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Appeals court backs Trump’s expansion of speedy deportations.”

You can access today’s decision of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks; Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks; The ruling dealt with legal technicalities but is a departure from a series of decisions by the justices expanding religious freedoms in recent terms.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Inmates may not sue prison officials who violate their religious rights, Supreme Court rules.”

James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Rastafarian Prisoner Can’t Sue Guards Who Shaved His Head, Supreme Court Rules; Decision narrows federal law meant to protect religious rights in state prisons.”

And Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “High court says Rastafarian man can’t sue prison guards for shaving dreadlocks.”

“Larry Krasner ‘finds out’”: Law professor Jonathan Turley has this essay online at The Hill.

“Major Supreme Court Decisions Testing Trump’s Policies Remain; Over the next two weeks, the justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright citizenship, the Federal Reserve and transgender athletes”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

“Fiercely critical High Court seems poised to annul keystone judicial overhaul law; Conservative justices are joining their liberal colleagues in assailing the bid to politicize the appointment of judges, placing the government’s signature bid to constrain judiciary in jeopardy”: Jeremy Sharon of The Times of Israel has this news analysis.