“Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Supreme Court to Review Fraud Conviction; The disgraced founder of the crypto exchange FTX is serving a 25-year prison sentence”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And John Fritze of CNN reports that “Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction to Supreme Court.”

“Indiana Supreme Court weighs limits of religious exemptions to abortion ban; In question is an injunction protecting a class of Hoosiers who say thier religious beliefs conflict with the state’s near-total ban”: Casey Smith of Indiana Capital Chronicle has this report.

Andrew Lapin of Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that “A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court; Indiana was one of several states to pass severe abortion restrictions following the 2022 US Supreme Court ruling overturning its 1972 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion.”

And David Wells of Courthouse News Service reports that “Religious freedoms tested in Indiana abortion ban case; The state’s abortion ban provides exceptions in cases of rape, incest and lethal fetal anomalies where the mother might be permanently impaired; But what about individuals with religious objections?”

The Supreme Court of Indiana has posted online the video of today’s oral argument at this link.

“Joe diGenova, loyalist tapped by Trump to oversee controversial DOJ probe targeting his foes, resigns: Sources; DiGenova had been probing officials involved in past investigations of Trump.” Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, and Luke Barr of ABC News have this report.

Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer of The Associated Press report that “Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position.”

Evan Perez of CNN reports that “Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into president’s foes resigns after DOJ clashes.”

Ryan J. Reilly, Michael Kosnar, and Raquel Coronell Uribe of NBC News report that “Prosecutor who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets resigns without charging anyone; Joe diGenova, 81, was part of a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election.”

Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “DOJ prosecutor resigns from probe into alleged anti-Trump conspiracy; Joseph diGenova declined to explain his abrupt departure.”

Chris Strohm and Jimmy Jenkins of Bloomberg News report that “Trump Loyalist Tapped to Lead Controversial DOJ Probe Quits.”

And Kaelan Deese of Washington Examiner has a report headlined “Reagan-era prosecutor hired for Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ resigns: ‘Differences of opinion.’”

“Insular Cases | Interview: Chief Judge Jeff Sutton and Neil Weare.” You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Defends Supreme Court’s Trump Record”: Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Ballots differ from cremains: The Postal Service’s rule is illegal.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”

“Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case; A much-reversed appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring schools to post the sacred text”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.

“Appeals court rejects Trump request to lift block on Postal Service rule for mail ballots”: Jacob Rosen and Stefan Becket of CBS News have this report.

You can access today’s order of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

“Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUS; The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals compared ICE’s policy to Japanese internment”: Kyle Cheney of Politico has this report.

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

“The Final Battle for America’s Democracy: Forget November 3; It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all; Here’s how.” Michael Luttig has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Sorry, Justices — the Constitution Doesn’t Belong to You; A new book argues that Americans need to reclaim ownership of their founding charter from nine robed lawyers”: Jesse Wegman has this post at his “Major Questions” Substack site.

“SCOTUSblog” now offers a $199 annual subscription to access certain posts that used to appear for free, plus additional content: Details here, including how to obtain a lifetime membership for a mere $3,000.

“Did John Marshall Continue as Secretary of State? No, as a curious scheme perpetrated by Thomas Jefferson helps show.” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“The Most Hated Justice Of All Time? How Clarence Thomas went from civil rights activist to the Court’s most uncompromising originalist . . . and why his influence is only growing.” Noah Feldman has this essay online at his Substack site.

“The Emergency Supreme Court Order of Sept. 12, 2001; Chief Justice Rehnquist was adamant about not letting terrorists disrupt the judicial routine”: Gregg Costa has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map; The map had been drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the midterm elections; It was not immediately clear how Missouri would proceed”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court again blocks new Missouri congressional map favoring GOP; The ruling is the latest twist in an intense legal drama that has plunged the state into electoral confusion.”

And Lydia Wheeler and James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Again Blocks Missouri From Using GOP-Friendly Voting Map; Justices act quickly after previously rejecting state officials who wanted to use redrawn districts for the midterms.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.