“Is Court Packing Constitutional? Don’t Be So Sure. The precedents don’t support what the Democrats want to do, which would be an assault on the separation of powers.” James Piereson will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Judicial Notice (09.07.26): Split Decisions; The Lindsay Clancy trial concludes, SCOTUS rules on Trump’s ballroom, a judge benchslaps Kirkland and Skadden, and another Wachtell partner departs.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Supersized arguments at the Supreme Court are testing the patience of justices”: Carrie Johnson of NPR has this report.

“Donald Trump’s Capital Makeover: A coterie of advisers, planners, and architects is enabling the President’s passion project — renovating D.C. in his own image.” Antonia Hitchens has this Letter from Washington article in the September 14, 2026 issue of The New Yorker.

“Who is the federal judge overseeing the case roiling Philly DA Larry Krasner’s office? And what will he do next? U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond has a reputation as a stern, no-nonsense jurist. He is weighing what to do in a controversial post-conviction case marked by accusations of lawyer misconduct.” Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.