“With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue; A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general”: Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer of The New York Times have this report.

“Blanche nomination hangs by a thread as Cornyn stands by settlement ultimatum”: Chris Marquette of Politico has this report.

Glenn Thrush and Michael Gold of The New York Times report that “Vote on Blanche in Doubt After Senators Express Skepticism Over I.R.S. Provision; Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.”

And Ellis Kim, Manu Raju, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alison Main, and Morgan Rimmer of CNN report that “Blanche nomination in peril as key GOP senator rails on DOJ over controversial fund.”

“Move Through the Hard Times with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson”: You can access today’s new episode of the “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

And in news coverage, Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law reports that “Justice Jackson, Michelle Obama Talk Living in Security ‘Bubble.’”

“Ho Suggests Justices Should Reverse Same-Sex Marriage Ruling”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Judge James C. Ho’s Speech On ‘Judicial Courage’ and Judicial Selection”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“The Supreme Court’s Tolerance Will Be Tested by the Alaska Beer Confiscation Case”: Alan N. Walter has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“DC Circuit denies Democrat appeal to block Trump election overhaul; The appeals panel agreed with a federal judge that it could not block the executive order until its proposals have been enacted”: Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access today’s unpublished decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“Founders’ views on church-state relations face new scrutiny as Ten Commandments case heads to SCOTUS; The Supreme Court’s originalist jurisprudence could put the justices in the middle of a debate over the founders’ views on religion in public life”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Reporters — and the Public — Need a Federal Shield Law; I went to jail to protect my sources; Journalists shouldn’t have to face that risk”: Judith Miller has this essay online at The Wall Street Journal.

“California AG to take on Trump’s appeal to Supreme Court voting rules”: Noe Padilla of USA Today has this report.

“Judge will let former R.I. House speaker seek state Supreme Court seat; Joseph Shekarchi had challenged a case before the Ethics Commission over whether he violated the state’s ‘revolving door’ policy; The Judicial Nominating Commission is poised to interview candidates on Tuesday”: Steph Machado of The Boston Globe has this report.

And Christopher Shea of Rhode Island Current reports that “Court ruling clears path for Shekarchi to continue his pursuit to join RI Supreme Court.”

You can access the decision at this link.

“Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case; President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Erik Larson of Bloomberg News reports that “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Scrap $83.3 Million Carroll Verdict.”

“Trump hasn’t asked the Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case despite his vow; The deadline for the administration to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider the ruling that struck down the president’s effort to limit birthright citizenship was Monday night”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

“Can a Chatbot Be Held Responsible for a Death? Cases of fatal violence and crimes involving AI users continue to emerge. While chatbot companies say they have safeguards in place, a spate of lawsuits argue the protections are insufficient.” Rachel Metz and Ellen Huet of Bloomberg Businessweek have this report.

“A Six-Pack of Beer Might Close a Constitutional Loophole”: Law professor James J. Sample has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Cornyn Says No ‘Deal’ to Pave Way for Blanche Confirmation”: Chris Strohm and Erik Wasson of Bloomberg News have this report.

And Jordain Carney and Chris Marquette of Politico report that “Blanche vote could be postponed, Cornyn says; The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote Thursday on the attorney general nominee.”

“Supreme Court Job Approval Slumps to Record Low; Republicans responsible for decline from 2025”: Jeffrey M. Jones of Gallup has this report.

“Close Calls: In the Supreme Court’s recently concluded term, it showed that it is willing to constrain Trump but less willing to accept limits on its own authority.” David Cole has this essay in the August 20, 2026 issue of The New York Review of Books.

“Why Elena Kagan is Defending the Roberts Court: The justice recently contended against the notion that the court has become a rubber stamp for Trump; She’s not wrong — but that’s just part of the story.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

“The Supreme Court’s Striking Regression on Partisan Gerrymandering”: Trevor Potter and Paul Smith have this post at the “Just Security” blog.

“John Roberts is trying to send a message on Trump. His court’s decisions send another.” Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

“Gorsuch Stresses Justices’ Love of Country After Divided Term”: Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Prominent Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Mortgage Fraud; SCOTUSblog Founder Hid Millions in Gambling Income and Debts”: The Office of Public Affairs of the U.S. Department of Justice issued this news release last Friday.

“The Zombie Anti-Weaponization Fund: Did the rule of law prevail?” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”

“Eliminate the summer recess”: Josh Blackman has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Reviewing the Court’s Criminal Law | Interview: Rory Little and Orin Kerr”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Cornyn wants Trump IRS settlement rewritten before voting for Blanche; The Texas Republican drew a red line ahead of a crucial Judiciary Committee vote Thursday”: Chris Marquette of Politico has this report.

“Trump Is Wrong About Nixing the Filibuster; The 60-vote rule helps the conservative party, and the SAVE America Act isn’t worth it”: This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims”: Jonathan Roeder, Madison Muller, and Robert Langreth of Bloomberg News have this report.

And Elias Schisgall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay Up to $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits; The agreement is conditioned on 95% of remaining claimants participating, the company said.”

“Buffalo Mass Shooter’s Racist Motives to Be Weighed by NY Jury”: Beth Wang of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

And Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service reports that “Second Circuit reinstates racial hatred factors in Buffalo shooter’s death penalty trial; The appellate ruling reverses a lower court’s dismissal of a trio of aggravating factors in the upcoming federal hate crimes trial of already-convicted mass shooter, Payton Gendron.”

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

“Comey Seeks Dismissal of Seashells Charges; The filing focused on the question of whether a photograph of seashells arranged to read ’86 47′ constituted a true threat under federal law”: Devlin Barrett of The New York Times has this report.

And Ryan J. Reilly of NBC News has an article headlined “Citing ‘common sense,’ James Comey’s team urges judge to toss seashells case; Attorneys for the former FBI director say the indictment secured by the Trump administration ‘targets and chills core political speech and fails as a matter of law.’”

You can access the court filing at this link.

“Dude Process, Not Due Process”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Now I see the truth about the filibuster; The 60-vote Senate rule forces compromise; Democrats were wrong to attack it”: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow new limits on mail ballots; The appeal to the justices is part of a high-stakes push by President Donald Trump and his allies to put fresh limits on voting ahead of pivotal elections where control of the House and the Senate is at stake”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

John Fritze and Tierney Sneed of CNN report that “Trump asks Supreme Court to let him curtail mail voting.”

And Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News reports that “US Asks Supreme Court to Restore Trump Mail-In Voting Order.”

You can access the court filing at this link.

“Neil Gorsuch | Full Episode 7.24.26”: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS has posted this video on YouTube.