“Bonus 226: What Makes a Case ‘Big’? The claim that the justices tend to divide ideologically in most of their ‘big’ rulings has recently been criticized on the ground that it’s circular; It really isn’t — but it’s worth unpacking *why*.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“The Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling could backfire badly on the GOP; The end of Voting Rights Act protections opens a door that Democrats can use too”: Henry Olsen has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“To End Racial Gerrymandering, Congress Needs to Act; The Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling, but a couple of vacancies could lead to its undoing”: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Also in Thursday’s edition of that newspaper, columnist Barton Swaim will have an op-ed titled “Goodbye, ‘Racial Gerrymandering’; Shaping districts by race was always anathema to the Constitution.”

“The DOJ Is Breaking Its Own Rules to Litigate in the Media”: Law professor Barbara McQuade has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Aspiring Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Should Forgo ‘Default’ Career Steps”: David Lat has this new installment of his “Exclusive Jurisdiction” column online at Bloomberg Law.

“The recent Voting Rights Act case”: Erwin Chemerinsky has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

And in related news coverage, Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court shuts down last-ditch effort to rein in landmark voting ruling; The timing of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Louisiana’s voting maps set off a week of additional litigation over how the ruling would impact the midterm elections.”

“A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires; After Watergate, Congress tried to curtail the role of money in politics; But a pivotal Supreme Court case nipped it in the bud; Years later, new details are emerging on how wealthy Americans were conferred with a ‘right to spend’ on elections”: Danny Hakim of The New York Times has this report.

“Abortion Providers Pivot Ahead of Supreme Court Pill Decision”: Ian Lopez of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“DOJ seeks to take on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll case; It would be highly unusual for the government to intervene on the president’s behalf post trial and verdict”: Erica Orden of Politico has this report.

And Erik Larson of Bloomberg News reports that “DOJ Plans Intervention in Trump Supreme Court Carroll Appeal.”

“Kavanaugh Places Fifth Among Federal Judges in DC Road Race”: Fawn Johnson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist”: Columnist Jamelle Bouie has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Taps Ex-Alito Clerk To Defend Sentencing Deference”: Justin Wise of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze”: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute has posted this video on YouTube.

“Appeals Court Backs Migrant Bond Against DOJ Detention Policy”: Alex Ebert of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

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

“Chief Justice John Roberts says American public wrongly views the justices as ‘political actors’; In remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as the American public’s misconceptions about the Supreme Court”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report.

And Jordan Fischer and Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law report that “Roberts Defends Supreme Court Against Partisanship Accusations.”

Update: In other coverage, John Fritze of CNN reports that “Chief Justice Roberts defends Supreme Court against charges of partisan rulings.”

And Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “John Roberts decries heated criticism of the Supreme Court; He said the court is not political and that judges should not be criticized personally.”

“Clarence Thomas, 77, to Become Second-Longest Serving Justice”: Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“‘Stuck with one another’: Supreme Court resembles a feuding family.” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“After Trump’s attacks, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch determined to stay ‘fearless’ and ‘independent’; Gorsuch says ‘America’s biggest enemy is itself’ as democracy turns 250”: Linsey Davis, Devin Dwyer, Lindsey Griswold, and Jon Schlosberg of ABC News have this report.

“A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett”: The George W. Bush Presidential Center has posted this video on YouTube.

“Justice Neil Gorsuch on the ‘Miracle’ of Agreement on the Court; David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today”: You can access today’s new episode of “The Opinions” podcast from The New York Times via this link and on YouTube.

“California’s highest court leans toward Gilead in considering drugmakers’ ‘duty to innovate’”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.

“Jack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies; At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this report.

“DeSantis Wants Florida’s Constitution Ruled Unconstitutional”: Alex Ebert of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Second Batch of Documents from State Department Describe Additional SCOTUS Travels Abroad; A yacht, a contemporaneous papal visit, an AED and possibly a firearm are among the highlights”: Fix the Court issued this news release today.

“The Lawsuits Will Continue Until Morale Improves; A California court holds a pharmaceutical company can be found liable for not innovating quickly enough”: Cory L. Andrews will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“For Canada’s Ceremonial Head of State, a Symbol of Rights and the Rule of Law; Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court justice, as governor general, sends a message beyond Canada”: Ian Austen of The New York Times has this report.

“A Tax Break for Foreigners and Trial Lawyers; This may be the most perverse incentive of the U.S. tort system”: Michael Toth will have this op-ed in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Democrats see opening on abortion as Supreme Court returns it to spotlight; A legal dispute that could imperil access to the abortion pill mifepristone adds urgency to an issue that had moved to the back burner in Democratic politics”: Praveena Somasundaram and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post have this report.

“Justice Alito’s Intriguing Footnote; He hints at a delay in releasing the Louisiana v. Callais decision”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Seventh Circuit Splits on Trump’s Noncitizen Detention Policy”: Megan Crepeau of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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

“DOJ Offers Lawyers $25,000 Signing Bonuses as Hiring Lags”: Ben Penn of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Supreme Court Sniping Heats Up as Justices Near Opinion Season”: Greg Stohr, Justin Wise, and Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Extended interview: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.” CBS Mornings has posted this video on YouTube.

“Gilead Fights ‘Limitless’ Liability at California High Court”: Quinn Wilson of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “Gilead Sciences Inc. is seeking to knock down a groundbreaking theory of product liability advanced by thousands of patients who argue the drugmaker had a legal obligation to keep developing an alternative HIV drug with fewer side effects.”

And at the “Drug & Device Law” blog, Steven Boranian has a post titled “The ‘Duty to Innovate’ Arrives at the California Supreme Court: Oral Argument Set for May 6, 2026.”

“A Probe of Trump Foes Upends Justice Department Hub in Miami”: Chris Strohm and Michael Smith of Bloomberg News have this report.