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Sunday, July 5, 2026

“Judicial Notice (07.05.26): Born In The U.S.A.; Justice Barrett makes MAGA mad, Biglaw partners sue their former firm, and Paul Weiss makes another big hire — in litigation.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 10:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Birthright citizenship: The right’s meltdown sounds familiar; The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, and the right’s response — from ‘DEI hire’ attacks on Amy Coney Barrett to calls to pack the court — mirrors the left’s worst instincts.” Columnist Dace Potas has this essay online at USA Today.

Posted at 8:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“This ‘conservative’ Supreme Court decision could be the left’s friend; Liberals might love having a president empowered to fire almost every agency head”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 8:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Human Despite Their Robes: My methodology for explaining what’s going on at the Supreme Court.” Noah Feldman has this post at his Substack site.

Posted at 8:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“A Sleeper Supreme Court Beauty: The Justices take judges out of the Alien Tort Statute business in Cisco Systems v. Doe.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

Posted at 8:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“Did the Supreme Court Steal the Midterm Elections? Restrictions on party committees violated the Constitution — and gave Democrats an advantage.” Columnist Allysia Finley will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 5:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“3 judges vie for Washington Supreme Court position 3”: Troy Slack of The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington has this report.

Posted at 4:20 PM by Howard Bashman



Obergefell, Eleven Years On; The question of whether the Supreme Court should revisit the decision, as it did Roe, is on the table”: Robert P. George has this essay online at National Review.

Posted at 4:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court’s dramatic moves will reshape elections — and give the GOP a midterm boost; The timing and speed of the justices’ moves are all but unprecedented in recent years, legal experts said; Republicans are expected to reap the most rewards”: Justin Jouvenal and Patrick Marley of The Washington Post have this report.

Posted at 4:10 PM by Howard Bashman



Saturday, July 4, 2026

“Louisiana Supreme Court recalls Liz Murrill’s arrest warrant in late-night emergency ruling”: Andrea Gallo of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

Greg LaRose of Louisiana Illuminator reports that “Arrest warrant for AG Liz Murrill quashed by Louisiana Supreme Court.”

And Rick Rojas of The New York Times reports that “Louisiana Supreme Court Pauses Case Against State Attorney General; Just hours after a New Orleans grand jury indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill on bullying charges, the court intervened, citing potential flaws in the process.”

Posted at 8:27 PM by Howard Bashman



“These Justices Are Not Impartial: Why such a slim Supreme Court majority upheld birthright citizenship.” Adam Serwer has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 3:48 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Backing President Trump’s Policies, Justice Alito Finds His Moment; This term, Justice Alito delivered major wins for conservatives on voting rights, immigration and guns; He’s given no indication that he’s ready to step down”: Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times have this report.

Posted at 3:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Bad History Will Kill America; With so many shameful decisions to choose from, Dahlia and Mark focus on two that require your immediate attention”: You can access today’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

Posted at 2:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Major Questions, Major Consequences: The Supreme Court’s 2025 Term in Review.” The Aspen Institute has posted this video on YouTube.

Posted at 2:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Everything You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Latest Rulings: Neal Katyal Explains.” Katie Couric has posted this video on YouTube.

Posted at 2:46 PM by Howard Bashman



Friday, July 3, 2026

“In a polarized Supreme Court, even its conservatives are divided on Trump; On the big Trump cases at the Supreme Court, even the conservatives were split; The two that always voted for Trump: Samuel Alito, And Clarence Thomas.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

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“Supreme Court’s Barrett fuels conservative wins while sometimes splitting with Trump”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

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“John Roberts, the US chief justice playing the long game; Under him the Supreme Court has defied Trump, while at the same time expanding the scope of presidential power”: Ella Lee of Financial Times has this report.

Posted at 3:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump administration gets final legal OK to install own panels at President’s House, city appeals; The Third Circuit Court of appeals took the final procedural step Friday; It was not immediately clear when the Trump administration would move to install its panels”: Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Posted at 3:39 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Justice Alito’s Non-Retirement; Why would Justice Alito assemble a full complement of clerks, including some hired as recently as last month, if he was planning on peacing out?” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

Posted at 2:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Advocacy groups gear up for potential Supreme Court nomination battle, continue to call for reform; They’re preparing for a fight within the system as it exists today while urging judicial reform”: Patrick McNeil has this post at his “nomination notes” Substack site.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

“How Roberts led a fractured Supreme Court to wins for the right and defeats for Trump”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Posted at 9:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s not-so-MAGA majority; The justices didn’t do the president’s bidding, and lawmakers can do more than complain about rulings they don’t like”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.

Posted at 8:56 PM by Howard Bashman



“In Tumultuous Term, Chief Justice Roberts Took Charge of Unruly Supreme Court; The chief justice faced down the president, forged unlikely coalitions and achieved long-sought goals”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online today at The New York Times.

Posted at 8:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“Changing the Constitution: Five Proposals for a More Perfect Union; We asked five experts across the political spectrum: What would you change about the U.S. Constitution if you could?” This article appears in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Restoration; The Justices are doing a job worthy of America’s 250th”: This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals court sharply limits ICE’s massive expansion of detention; The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling concluded that detainees awaiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days”: Kyle Cheney of Politico has this report.

Uriel J. García of The Texas Tribune reports that “Federal appeals court rules undocumented immigrants deserve hearing before deportation; The 2-1 ruling stems from the detention of three longtime Texas residents; The Trump administration argued they didn’t deserve a bond hearing because the government plans to deport them.”

And Jacqueline Thomsen and Megan Crepeau of Bloomberg Law report that “Fifth Circuit Panel Rules Against Mandatory Detention Policy.”

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

Posted at 8:27 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court Keeps Inviting Trump to Get More Ambitious; The justices don’t give Trump everything he wants; But they are very comfortable giving him a lot”: Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman