“Top Democrat Targets Supreme Court for Changes; ‘Variety of different options’ are on the table if Democrats regain power, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says”: Damian Paletta and Maya Davis of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Blanche Tries to Calm DOJ Ranks in First Speech as Leader”: Chris Strohm of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court; He is charged with stalking resulting in the death of an executive, but the specifics of his plea were unclear; A murder trial in state court is set for next month”: Benjamin Weiser, Devlin Barrett, and Hurubie Meko of The New York Times have this report.

“The Justice Department Is a Glorified Pro-Trump Law Firm Now; The president is staffing the government with trusted lawyers who share a willingness to do anything for their favorite client”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“A Theory of Natural Rights Citizenship Must Comport with the Constitution’s Text; If the Constitution sets a rule that runs counter to good policy, we must follow the former, not the latter”: John Yoo has this post at Civitas Outlook.

In response, also at Civitas Outlook, Linda Denno has a post titled “The Constitution and Birthright Citizenship: A Rejoinder to Professor Yoo; A nation is not merely the land it occupies or the people born on its soil; it is a distinct political community defined by shared history, culture, a common commitment to its own sovereignty and survival.”

“Originalism’s Better Meaning; The Constitution’s meaning does not run out merely because the evidence is contested”: John O. McGinnis and Mike Rappaport have this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing; Is the administration defying the court or pursuing lawful alternatives?” Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.

“The inside scoop on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Ketanji Brown Jackson was the first person I met on my first day of college; Here’s what it taught me about her approach to being a Supreme Court Justice.” Yesterday, Noah Feldman had this post at his Substack site.

And today, Feldman has a post titled “Justice Gorsuch’s secret vendetta: The key to understanding Gorsuch isn’t his stacked resume; It’s the fact that he’s a Momma’s Boy.”

“Lee Rudofsky: A Great Pick for the Eighth Circuit.” Michael A. Fragoso has this post at the “Bench Memos” blog of National Review.

“How a Covid-Era Scramble Transformed Supreme Court Arguments; Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“Sonia Sotomayor’s Confirmation Vote . . . and a few more nuggets”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case”: Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News has this report.

You can view the relevant court filings here and here.

“This Is Not A Vibes-Only Podcast”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.