Tom Goldstein’s federal criminal trial is currently scheduled to start on January 12, 2026: You can access the scheduling order issued yesterday at this link.

“Judge rejects Trump DOJ’s calls for recusal from case involving law firm linked to Steele dossier”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report.

And Justin Henry of Bloomberg Law has an article headlined “Judge Rejects Trump Bid to Oust Her From Perkins Coie Fight; DOJ lawyers engaged in ‘ad hominem’ rhetorical strategy: judge; Judge Howell was partial to Perkins Coie, DOJ lawyers argued.”

You can access today’s memorandum opinion and order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link.

“The AP’s Freedom of Speech — and Yours; A brazen attempt to punish us for using words Trump dislikes”: Julie Pace will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’; The administration had tightened regulations on kits that can be easily assembled into nearly untraceable firearms”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court allows Biden-era regulations for hard-to-trace ghost guns; Law enforcement has raised alarm about the weapons, which have been used in a growing number of crimes.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Upholds Regulation of ‘Ghost Guns’; Justices find in 7-2 decision that federal law covers firearms kits.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court sides with Biden and upholds regulations of ghost guns to make them traceable; Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas were the two dissenters in the case; Gun rights advocates expect President Trump to overturn the regulations.”

And Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court upholds Biden-era requirements on ghost guns.”

“Supreme Court Appears Unlikely to Strike Down School E-Rate Program”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report.

“Appeals Court Maintains Block on Deportation Flights Under Wartime Power; The panel said that while further argument was needed, lawyers for the migrants would likely succeed in their claims that the Venezuelans had been denied due process”: Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage of The New York Times have this report.

Jeremy Roebuck and Marianne LeVine of The Washington Post report that “Appeals court upholds temporary block on Alien Enemies Act deportations; The Trump administration asked an appeals court to overturn Judge James E. Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking the deportations.”

Jan Wolfe, Michelle Hackman, and Victoria Albert of The Wall Street Journal report that “Trump Administration Loses Bid to Restart Deportation Flights; Decision came as Homeland Security secretary toured prison in El Salvador where migrants were held.”

And Hassan Ali Kanu of Politico reports that “Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to resume deportations under Alien Enemies Act; Trump has tried to invoke the act to swiftly deport alleged gang members with little due process.”

“Why Elon Musk and Tesla Have a Legal Bone to Pick With Wisconsin; As the billionaire and his allied groups pour more than $20 million into a race for the state’s top court, his car company is suing Wisconsin over a law restricting vehicle sales”: Reid J. Epstein and Neal E. Boudette of The New York Times have this report.

“Top Republicans Rebuff Trump’s Demand to Impeach Judges; GOP lawmakers pursue other ways to rein in the judiciary”: Jess Bravin, Olivia Beavers, and Lindsay Wise of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Federal Judiciary Creates New Task Force With Threats on the Rise; The panel will be led by a federal judge from Maryland, seeking to protect against threats as President Trump and his allies single out judges that have blocked parts of his agenda”: Abbie VanSickle and Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times have this report.

“The Supreme Court, Race and Redistricting: The Justices have a chance to stop racial gerrymanders.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans”: David Voreacos and Chris Strohm of Bloomberg News have this report.

You can access today’s order of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the opinions concurring in and dissenting from that order, at this link.

“Rivals Pounce on Paul Weiss, a Top Law Firm, After Trump’s Order; Fears that competitors could take its top rainmaking talent added to the law firm’s worries about a Trump executive order that targeted it”: Matthew Goldstein, Michael S. Schmidt, Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Lauren Hirsch, Rob Copeland, and Ben Protess of The New York Times have this report.

According to the article, “But some lawyers, led by Kannon Shanmugam, a top litigator at the firm, had prepared a legal challenge in case Paul Weiss couldn’t make a deal, the people said.”

“Trump’s confrontation with judges can be read two ways; Is he trying to curb lower-court overreach? Or is he against an independent judiciary altogether?” Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Nationwide Injunctions Are a Problem. Ending Them Isn’t the Answer. President Trump’s proposal is unworkable. A better remedy is to change how they work.” Barbara McQuade has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Bondi Blames Venezuela Deportation Fight on Judge’s ‘Contradictory’ Orders”: Erik Larson of Bloomberg News has this report.

You can access yesterday’s court filing at this link.

“Supreme Court Upholds US Regulation of ‘Ghost Gun’ Kits; Gorsuch writes 7-2 decision backing Biden-era regulation; Rule subjects kits to same rules as fully assembled firearms”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

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

“Utah lawmakers gave governor power to appoint the Supreme Court chief. Cox says, ‘I must respectfully decline.’ Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill letting him appoint the chief justice, but the Senate would get to re-confirm every four years.” Robert Gehrke of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.

“Rallying Anti-Musk Donors, Liberal Judge Raises $24 Million in Key Court Contest; With Elon Musk backing her conservative opponent, a Wisconsin judge seeking a seat on the state’s top court has amassed what is believed to be a record war chest for a judicial campaign”: Reid J. Epstein of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump’s Old Grudge Fuels Swipe at a New Law Firm; An executive order underscored the extent to which the president, who faced four indictments after he left office, aims to exact a price from anyone associated with past investigations of him”: Devlin Barrett of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump’s Dangerous Disregard for the Courts; ‘I have an Article II,’ he once said, ‘where I have the right to do whatever I want’”: Columnist William A. Galston will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“What Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells?” Anna Louie Sussman has this essay online at The New York Times.

“A Supreme Court Remedy for Nationwide Injunctions: Congress gave the Supreme Court the authority to curb them by clarifying the Rules of Civil Procedure.” Law professor Elizabeth Price Foley will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“What Is the Secrecy Power Trump’s Aides Are Using to Stonewall a Federal Judge? The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.” Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this report.

“Josh Hawley Smears a Pro-Life Lawyer; I had to quit the FDA after he falsely accused me of supporting abortion”: Hilary Perkins will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Trump Again Threatens Lawyers for Doing Their Jobs; This time he’s ordered the Justice Department and DHS to waste resources duplicating existing disciplinary rules”: Barbara McQuade has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Paul Weiss Cut a Deal With Trump — That Doesn’t Mean It Caved”: Law professor Stephen Gillers has this essay online at Bloomberg Law.

“Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks; The president issued a new order Tuesday sanctioning yet another law firm, Jenner & Block; The result overall has been called an extraordinary threat to the constitutional rights of due process and legal representation, as well as a far weaker effort to challenge Trump’s actions in court than during his first term”: Michael Birnbaum of The Washington Post has this report.

“Tom Goldstein’s Internet, Electronics Use to Remain Monitored; Goldstein charged with tax crimes, making false statements; Judge said she wasn’t considering post-indictment allegations”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

Update: You can access the court’s order at this link.

“North Dakota Supreme Court hears arguments over abortion ban”: Mary Steurer of North Dakota Monitor has this report.

The Supreme Court of North Dakota has posted the video of today’s oral argument on YouTube at this link.

“Why Trump’s Judicial Picks Should Look Different In 2025 Than They Did In 2017”: Michael A. Fragoso recently had this post at The Federalist.

And at National Review’s “Bench Memos” blog, Fragoso has a post titled “The Future of the Seventh Circuit.”

In response, at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “What Should Trump’s Circuit Nominees Look Like?“

“Trump Signs Order Targeting Law Firm Jenner & Block; President cites firm’s connections to prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team investigating Russian interference in 2016 election”: C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

And Mike Scarcella and David Thomas of Reuters report that “Trump signs executive order against law firm Jenner & Block.”

Update: The Executive Order is titled “Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block.”

“The Supreme Court’s new religion case could devastate American workers; Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin risks giving employers a sweeping new power to ignore laws protecting their workers”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“The Judicial Impeachment Distraction: Trump has a stronger case for his assertions of presidential power than critics imagine.” Columnist William McGurn has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts; A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map; The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

And in commentary, online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “The Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decision; Apparently, we can’t even trust these justices to follow their own very recent precedents.”

“Lawyers ask El Salvador’s Supreme Court to evaluate legality of detention of Venezuelans deported by the US”: Merlin Delcid and Michael Rios of CNN have this report.