“Michigan Supreme Court is asked to grant human rights to chimps”: Rick Pluta of Michigan Public Radio Network has this report.

“Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up bid to halt ICE detainers in county jails”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

“Running Away from History in Trump v. Slaughter“: Christine Kexel Chabot has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Supreme Court Seems Open to Letting Street Preacher’s Lawsuit Be Heard; Arrested after violating an ordinance on demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss., Gabriel Olivier wants to block future enforcement of the law”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Julian Mark of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court weighs Mississippi preacher’s argument on civil rights; Police in Brandon arrested Gabriel Olivier and charged him with breaking a recently passed city law that confined protests to a designated area near the theater.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Justices wrestle with precedent in street preacher dustup; A Mississippi ordinance limiting protests near a concert venue forced the high court to balance a sweeping 1994 opinion from the late Justice Antonin Scalia against a street preacher’s First Amendment rights.”

During today’s oral argument, one of the advocates referred to Justice Kagan as “Justice Kennedy.”

“Interview with Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer”: The October 2025 issue of Arizona Attorney magazine contained this interview conducted by Andrew G. Pappas and Eric M. Fraser.

“Serving On A State High Court: Justice David Wecht; Recently reelected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Wecht discusses judicial elections, state constitutions, and the importance of community involvement.” You can access today’s new episode of David Lat’s “Original Jurisiction” podcast via this link.

“A screaming street preacher gets hearing at Supreme Court; An evangelist arrested for not staying in a designated protest area says his religious rights were violated; The city says the group’s shouted insults and large signs were too disruptive”: Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

“One-man play in Athens to celebrate life of Thurgood Marshall”: Wayne Ford of The Athens Banner-Herald has this report.

“Ahead of Tariff Ruling, Businesses Race to Secure Refunds; The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the legality of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but some companies aren’t waiting to try to secure a speedy and substantial payout”: Tony Romm and Ana Swanson of The New York Times have this report.

“How the bar exam failed Kim Kardashian: The test is not about quality control for lawyers, it’s about quantity control.” Max Raskin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Liberal Group to Air Ads Attacking Democrats for Confirming Trump Judges; The three being targeted are Senators John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan and Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats; None are up for re-election next year”: Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times has this report.

“Why SCOTUS must reinstate Trump US Attorneys Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan; Federal judges invalidated appointments despite 120-day statutory authority”: Mike Davis has this essay online at Fox News.

“‘Keep the ship afloat’: Nebraska Chief Justice Funke reflects on first year in top judicial role; Nebraska Supreme Court leader reflects on court budget, outreach, working with other branches, role of judges and more.” Zach Wendling of Nebraska Examiner has this report.

“Bayer welcomes Solicitor General support for U.S. Supreme Court review; Company continues to advance multi-pronged strategy to significantly contain the litigation by the end of 2026”: Bayer AG has issued this news release.

“Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records; A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general in federal court”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

“Bloomberg Law Documentary, Supreme Advocacy, Follows Latham Appellate Team Inside a Landmark Supreme Court Case; Film offers an unprecedented look at Supreme Court litigation, spotlighting a unanimous victory advancing rights for students with disabilities”: Latham & Watkins LLP has issued this news release.

“‘I Knew It Was Him’: Officer Recalls Confronting Mangione at McDonald’s; A Pennsylvania patrolman said a superior had offered him a hoagie if he responded to a call at a local McDonald’s; The officer recognized the suspect and then played for time.” Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report.

And Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service reports that “Bodycam footage shows Altoona cop ‘immediately’ peg Luigi Mangione as CEO shooting suspect; ‘I’m 100% sure it’s him,’ Altoona, Pennsylvania, Police Officer Joseph Detwiler was heard telling a colleague on the video.”

“Republican AGs urge DC Circuit to extend National Guard deployment in wake of shooting; The Republican attorneys general cited last week’s shooting of two National Guard troops just blocks away from the White House as proof that they should remain deployed in D.C. beyond next week”: Ryan Knappenberger of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“How a Verdict by a Jury of 11 People in Queens Made Legal History; New York’s highest court let a verdict by 11 jurors stand in a criminal case that involved an escort, machetes and a mysterious visitor; The ruling broke 342 years of precedent”: Chelsia Rose Marcius of The New York Times has this report.

You can access last month’s ruling of the New York State Court of Appeals at this link.

“Judge Newman’s Colleagues Urge Full DC Circuit to Skip Her Case”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

You can view the redacted response at this link.

“New Hampshire ‘citizen flagpole’ creates free-speech controversy at First Circuit; The judges questioned whether a city that allows residents to express their views outside City Hall can pick and choose which ideas get expressed”: Thomas F. Harrison of Courthouse News Service has this report.

You can access the audio of today’s First Circuit oral argument at this link.

“Costco Sues Trump Administration for Refund of Tariffs; The retail giant is seeking to recover money it has paid this year, should the Supreme Court rule that President Trump’s implementation of tariffs was unlawful”: Jenny Gross of The New York Times has this report.

“Supreme Court, end harassment of pro-life pregnancy centers; This Supreme Court ruling will set a crucial precedent for pregnancy centers nationwide facing similar harassment and intimidation by state officials”: Erin Hawley has this essay online at USA Today.

“Attorney General stands by 2022 opinion that 72 is retirement age for SC judges”: John Monk of The State of Columbia, South Carolina has this report.

“Supreme Advocacy: What It Takes to Argue at the Supreme Court.” Bloomberg Television has posted this Bloomberg Law documentary on YouTube.

“Bayer Jumps After Trump Administration Backs Supreme Court Roundup Review; Lawsuits linking the weedkiller to cancer have dogged the German company since it bought Monsanto”: Patrick Thomas and Billy Gray of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Supreme Court sympathetic to antiabortion center in fight over donor names; Free-press advocates have also sided with the center as it seeks to challenge a broad subpoena from state officials”: Justin Jouvenal and Praveena Somasundaram of The Washington Post have this report.

“At Mangione’s Hearing, Giddy Fans Whisper and Prison Guards Testify; Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan, are asking a judge to throw out materials gathered when he was arrested in Pennsylvania”: Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report.

And Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has a report headlined “‘He looks like the CEO shooter’: Court hears 911 call that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest; The court also heard testimony from Pennsylvania corrections officers, who described conversations they had with the 27-year-old murder suspect.”

“Supreme Court Hears Copyright Battle Over Online Music Piracy; At issue is whether internet providers can be held liable for repeated copyright infringements of users, with potentially billions of dollars on the line”: Ann E. Marimow of The New York Times has this report.

Julian Mark of The Washington Post reports that “Efforts to block internet music piracy hit Supreme Court skepticism; Record companies and internet service providers faced off at the Supreme Court in a music piracy case that could change how millions of Americans use the internet.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Blame game for bootleg music leaves justices in a bind; The high court struggled to pin down the standard for holding third parties liable when users violate the law.”

“Two Tangled Cases at the Supreme Court; Pregnancy centers and a street preacher ask to vindicate their rights”: This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Also in Tuesday’s edition of that newspaper, William J. Haun will have an op-ed titled “New Jersey Attacks a Pregnancy Center’s Religious Liberty; The Supreme Court will review a subpoena that strikes at the heart of the First Amendment.”

“Abortion ‘Reversal’ Speech Protected From NY State Regulation”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“Trump Official Urges Supreme Court to Take Bayer Roundup Appeal”: Jef Feeley of Bloomberg News has this report.

You can view the Solicitor General’s amicus brief at this link.

“9th Circuit revives California law requiring background checks for ammo purchases”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting rehearing en banc at this link.

“For ‘No Tax on Tips,’ the I.R.S. Gets Intimate; The Trump administration wants to exclude earnings from ‘pornographic activity’ from a new tax break for tips; Will the I.R.S. know it when it sees it?” Andrew Duehren of The New York Times has this report.

“Respectfully Dissent–Arguing Originalism”: NYU School of Law has posted this video on YouTube.