“Trump’s tariff backup plan is teetering in court; A lawsuit by 25 states highlights the ‘sham’ justification for the administration’s latest tax increase”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.

“Public backs most Supreme Court rulings while overall approval remains under 50%; A Marquette poll shows a deep partisan divide about the court itself but majority support for decisions ranging from cell phone privacy to birthright citizenship”: Gabriel Tynes of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship; The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional”: Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times have this report.

Isaac Arnsdorf, Justin Jouvenal, and David Nakamura of The Washington Post report that “Trump tries new tack against birthright citizenship after Supreme Court snub; New executive orders, targeting children born to foreign lobbyists and tourists, are certain to face legal challenges.”

Natalie Andrews, James Romoser, and Michelle Hackman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship; The orders come after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s earlier attempt to limit birthright citizenship.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Trump tries to bypass birthright citizenship loss with new executive orders; President Trump claimed he could expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship just months after the Supreme Court laid out the limited and ‘carefully defined’ exceptions covered by the 14th Amendment.”

“Senator Weighs Ethics Complaint Over Judge’s Alleged Conflicts”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “A Democratic senator said he is considering filing a judicial misconduct complaint against a federal appeals court judge who reportedly ran a public relations firm while serving on the bench.”

“Supreme Court to hear case on constitutionality of requiring oath to the Crown”: The Canadian Press has a report that begins, “The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a case on whether requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional.”

Earlier, Amal Mohamud of CBC News had a report headlined “Lawyer who fought against mandatory oath reacts to Alberta seeking Supreme Court ruling; Edmonton lawyer ‘unfazed’ by latest development in his fight against mandatory oath.”

“What a Packed Court Could Have Done in One Year; For the sake of our liberties, the structure of the Constitution, and the preservation of America’s principles, Americans should support a constitutional amendment to ensure that the Court can never be packed”: J. Marc Wheat and Davison Drumm have this post at Civitas Outlook.

“Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her; Collins claims to support abortion rights; Her voting record shows otherwise”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Jackson vs. Thomas: Her concurrence in Trump v. Barbara tries to undermine the colorblind Constitution.” Allen Mendenhall has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed; As Donald Trump faces one humiliation after another, he is attacking those he blames”: Jonathan Lemire has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Trump v. Slaughter and the Twenty-Second Amendment”: Jeffrey N. Gordon recently had this post at the “Balkinization” blog.

“Marquette Law School Poll finds national approval of Supreme Court now at 47%, has remained below 50% since November 2025”: Kevin Conway has this report online at Marquette Today.

“Edgy Vanity Plates Test Limits of Free Speech; Virginia will ask the Supreme Court to hear a dispute over a seven-character license plate message”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “The Docket” newsletter online at The New York Times.

“‘Tea Party’ Revolt Drives Votes Against Sotomayor; Republican senators try to ward off primary challenges”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“America on the Docket: The 2026 Supreme Court.” You can access today’s new episode of “The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey Rosen” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“‘Is she even allowed to be doing this?’: Inside a federal judge’s side gig running a PR firm; Jennifer Mascott’s tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship.” Daniel Barnes and Jacob Wendler of Politico have this report.

“Fauci Pleads the Fifth | Interview: Elie Honig.” You can access today’s new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“The Supreme Court Quietly Killed SEC Independence”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“The Court recommends that the Bureau of Prisons place Mr. Goldstein at FCI Otisville Satellite Camp to be near his community ties in the New York/New Jersey area.” So states the Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case recently filed in United States v. Thomas C. Goldstein. Goldstein’s Notice of Appeal can be accessed here.

“After Policing Trump’s Lawyers, Phil Fox Becomes the Target”: Sam Skolnik of Bloomberg Law has this report.

According to the article, “The lawsuit also alleges Theodore ‘Jack’ Metzler, one of Fox’s two senior assistant disciplinary counsel, betrays partisan leanings.”

“Bonus 242: How Quickly They Forget . . . ; Every procedural complaint about today’s judges describes something that was *worse* during the Biden administration — when the critics said nothing and when the government obeyed.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump’s lies; It’s one thing to bullshit on Fox; It’s another to lie in court”: Lisa Needham has this post at the “Public Notice” Substack site.

“Ariana Madix appeal fizzles in ‘Scandoval’ revenge porn lawsuit; An appellate panel affirmed a trial judge’s ruling that Madix’s purported sharing of sexual videos isn’t shielded by California’s anti-SLAPP statute”: Edvard Pettersson of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access today’s decision of a divided three-judge panel of California’s Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight, at this link.

“Justice Kagan on Issues Facing the Judiciary: Justice Elena Kagan joined other jurists and legal professionals at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Bellevue, Washington.” C-SPAN has posted this video online.

“Trump Should Need a Warrant to See Your Phone; Federal officers can too easily comb through the most intimate details of your life”: Adam Serwer has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Trump’s judicial appointment pace is unlikely to match his first-term record”: Russell Wheeler has this essay online at The Brookings Institution.

“No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized.” Josh Boak of The Associated Press has this report.

“This federal judge ruled against Trump. Then the threats began. U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s experience is emblematic of the climate facing jurists, whether nominated by Democratic or Republican presidents.” Joanna Slater of The Washington Post has this report.

“The justices should hold regular press conferences”: Josh Blackman has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Trump Says He Is Undecided on Keeping Pirro as Top DC Prosecutor”: Josh Wingrove, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Jimmy Jenkins of Bloomberg News have this report.

“California High Court’s Gilead Ruling Marks Tort Law Sea Change”: Quinn Wilson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And at the “Drug & Device Law” blog, Steven Boranian has a post titled “No Duty to Innovate: California Supreme Court Rejects New Negligence Theory.”

“Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’; The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders”: Alice Miranda Ollstein and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report.

“The Juicy Subtext of the Paul, Weiss Debacle”: Tina Brown has this post at her “Fresh Hell” Substack site.

“Kansas Rejects Measure to Elect Its State Supreme Court Justices; The rejection of a measure to begin electing justices was a victory for abortion rights groups who defended the Kansas high court’s ruling that abortion was protected in the state constitution”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report.

“Pirro’s About-Face in Pool Case Followed Prosecutors’ Private Concerns; U.S. attorney defended dismissal of charges in a meeting with Trump, but people close to the president say it is too early to say whether Pirro’s job is safe”: C. Ryan Barber, Josh Dawsey, and Meridith McGraw of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Using a Gun to Defend Yourself? The Right to Kill Is Growing. States are pushing to pass laws sanctioning more reasons to use lethal violence in self-defense, a distinctly American tradition.” Mike McIntire has this article online at The New York Times Magazine.