“Federal Circuit Judge Raymond Clevenger Retires After 36 Years”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“The Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Continue”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Extended interview: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.” CBS News has posted this video on YouTube.

“Sullivan & Cromwell taps new Supreme Court practice leaders”: Sara Merken of Reuters has this report.

And Meghan Tribe of Bloomberg Law report that “Sullivan & Cromwell Nabs Ashurst, McGuireWoods Appellate Chairs.”

“How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term; Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes”: Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times have this report.

“Catholic schools, banned rifles and ‘climate lawfare’: Blockbuster fights await Supreme Court; Justices will decide how far states can go in restricting guns, requiring citizenship proof and suing oil companies.” Elaine Mallon of Fox News has this report.

“Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump; Democrats need a net gain of four seats to capture the Senate; If so, they’d control what happens in a vacancy, as Justice Samuel Alito admits he’s thought about retirement”: Sahil Kapur of NBC News has this report.

“Supreme Court Tangles Over Major Climate Change Case; The justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Grapples With Climate Suits Against Oil Companies.”

“Cruel and Unusual, Bought and Paid For: Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the horrors of lethal injection; Plus, the court that fossil fuels bought.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Justice Samuel Alito reacts to Trump jabs: ‘We are not attempting to further any political agenda.’” CBS Mornings has posted this video on YouTube.

Justice Alito as a “Common Good”-er: “The New Digest” Substack site has a post titled “‘Common Sense’ Originalism: Justice Alito, Quiet Radical.”

“As election looms, Supreme Court reconvenes to new wave of Trump cases; Climate change, guns and religion in schools are among cases headed to SCOTUS”: Devin Dwyer of ABC News has this report.

“The Supreme Court is back. These five cases could reshape American life. The justices open their new term Monday with a docket spanning gun rights, election integrity and religious liberty.” Carrie Severino has this essay online at Fox News.

“Democratic-controlled Senate would confirm ‘very few’ Trump nominees”: Burgess Everett of Semafor has this report.

“Justice Samuel Alito on the American republic’s recipe for success”: Fox News has posted this video on YouTube.

“255. Closing the Book on OT2025: As the October 2026 Term officially begins, it’s worth taking a moment to highlight the *real* final statistics for the Supreme Court’s output during the October 2025 Term.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.