“The Supreme Court’s Order for Supplemental Briefing in Kennedy v. Braidwood and the Reorganization Plan of 1966; The Reorganization Plan of 1966, standing by itself, is not a statute that could vest ‘by law’ the appointment power authority in the Secretary”: Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Federal Agencies Launch Title VI Investigation Into Harvard Law Review”: Hugo C. Chiasson and Sebastian B. Connolly of The Harvard Crimson have this report.

Caroline G. Hennigan and Bradford D. Kimball of The Harvard Crimson report that “HLS Dean of Students Condemns ‘Disturbing’ Mass Emails Sent to Students After Law Review Controversy.”

Bianca Quilantan of Politico reports that “Trump administration probes Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination; The Trump administration is probing financial ties, oversight procedures, selection policies and other documentation for both membership and article publication.”

Nate Raymond and Jack Queen of Reuters report that “US probes Harvard and its law review for ‘race-based discrimination.’”

And Janet Lorin of Bloomberg News reports that “Harvard Probed by US Agencies for Law Review Discrimination.”

“Justices seem sympathetic to student in disability discrimination case; A case out of Minnesota asks whether families must meet an unfairly high burden to show that schools are falling short in meeting the needs of disabled students”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times reports that “Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case; The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court appears likely to side with student in disability discrimination case; The high court is likely to rule discrimination suits related to education don’t face a higher bar.”

Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Teen’s fight for disability accommodations turns into schoolyard brawl at SCOTUS; The justices left the bench stunned Monday after a seemingly straightforward case spiraled into a thorny dispute that could make it harder for Americans with disabilities to win discrimination claims.”

And Mark Walsh of Education Week reports that “Supreme Court Poised to Back Student in Key Disability-Rights Case.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has posted online a transcript and the audio of today’s oral argument in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, No. 24-249.

“Supreme Court to Consider Jurisdictional Redo in Baby Food Suit”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Landmark Religious Charter School Fight Comes to Supreme Court”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“146. Denaturalization and Expatriation: There is no lawful way to ‘deport’ U.S. citizens; And although citizenship can be revoked, any attempt by the government would run into significant statutory, constitutional, and practical obstacles.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“DOJ Civil Rights Unit Makes Sharp Turn Toward Trump Causes; Justice Department civil rights unit takes on conservative priorities; Changes expected to push out career lawyers”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Sidley Partner to Make Supreme Court Debut in Veterans Dispute; Former Breyer clerk is focused on impact; Case centers on payments for combat service”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Supreme Court Disabled Student Dispute Turns Unusually Hostile; School districts attorney accused opposing counsel of ‘lying’; Parents counsel urges narrow ruling, warns of ‘five-alarm fire’”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “Arguments at the US Supreme Court were unusually aggressive over when school districts can be liable for discriminating against disabled students.”

Roman Martinez, Nicole Reaves, and Lisa Blatt were the attorneys who argued the case. You can access the audio of this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument online a C-SPAN via this link.

“A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court; In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.

“The Anti-Trump Cases That Have Changed The Game; Key legal takeaways from 100 days of lawlessness”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Trump Has a Trust Problem in Court; President’s policies face roadblocks with judges who don’t believe they can give his administration benefit of doubt”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“However Scared You Are, You Are Not Scared Enough. Back during the campaign, Trump pretended his ‘Dictator on Day 1’ talk was just a joke. One hundred days in, it’s clear he was not joking.” S.V. Date has this essay online at HuffPost.

“Vance’s Junk History: J. D. Vance has cited Andrew Jackson to justify the idea that a president can disobey the federal judiciary’s rulings. The historical record says no such thing.” Professor Sean Wilentz has this essay online at The New York Review of Books.

“Judicial Notice (04.27.25): Clash Of The Titans; Harvard v. Trump, SCOTUSblog’s new owner, an S.D.N.Y. snafu, Davis Polk’s Trump transaction, and a leading litigator’s departure from Biglaw.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Taking MAGA seriously on migration and due process. The president could try to get relevant laws on migrants and due process changed. Why isn’t he?” Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“HLS Beyond Presents: Why I Changed My Mind (2025).” Harvard Law School has posted this video on YouTube.

“Supreme Court Test: Can St. Isidore Be a Religious Charter School? The free exercise of religion poses another big question for the Justices.” This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Will claims of anti-Catholic bias prove pivotal in blockbuster Supreme Court case? Six of the nine Supreme Court justices are practicing Catholics and a seventh was raised Catholic.” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

“The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit.” Sudhin Thanawala and Lindsay Whitehurst of The Associated Press have this report.

“NC Supreme Court election dispute now in Myers’ hands”: The Carolina Journal has this report.

“SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch”: You can access the new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link.

“Moot, Wrong, and Irrelevant”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.

“Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty; The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive”: Benjamin Weiser and Anusha Bayya of The New York Times have this report.

Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges in Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO; Prosecutors told the judge this week they intend to seek the death penalty in the shooting of Brian Thompson.”

And Derek Hawkins and Mark Berman of The Washington Post reports that “Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in killing of health-care CEO; Luigi Mangione was arraigned in federal court on four charges, including murder through use of a firearm, under which he is eligible for capital punishment.”

“Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients; They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing”: Law professor John Greil will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Can Trump send U.S. citizens to prisons overseas? Not yet. Citizenship is not contingent on good works. We get to be American no matter what we do.” Law professor Paul Butler has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Chuck Schumer’s Filibuster Flop: What if Senate Democrats had shown some restraint?” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“NC voters wait while a battle over ballots they cast six months ago rages; GOP effort to overturn the results of last November’s state Supreme Court election has left many voters frustrated and confused, while others remain unaware”: Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline has this report.

“Michigan Supreme Court won’t intervene in divorced couple’s dispute over frozen embryo”: Craig Mauger of The Detroit News has this report.

And Rose White of MLive.com reports that “Divorced Michigan couple’s fight over frozen embryo won’t be decided by high court.”

You can access today’s order of the Supreme Court of Michigan, and the opinion concurring therein, at this link.

“Trump says he’s ‘not defying the Supreme Court’ amid standoff over wrongly deported man; Trump’s pledge to respect the judiciary conflicts with mounting concerns over his administration’s compliance with court orders”: Amanda Friedman of Politico has this report.

And Breanne Deppisch of Fox News reports that “Trump says he would ‘never defy’ SCOTUS, commits to complying with courts despite flurry of legal setbacks; President Trump insisted he respects Supreme Court and broader judiciary system, but his administration faces backlash for allegedly defying deportation order involving alleged MS-13 member.”

“At Supreme Court, charter schools trapped in tug-of-war between church and state; The Supreme Court’s review of an Oklahoma charter school could drastically change public education in the U.S.” Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say; Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this news analysis.

“Columbia Student Detention Puts This Rural Louisiana Town in Spotlight; Jena residents find the attention from Mahmoud Khalil’s detention unusual and a bit perplexing”: Victoria Albert of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“I Think Neil Gorsuch Is Lying About a ‘Religious Freedom’ Case Again; How did Gorsuch end up believing that Pride Puppy, a rhyming alphabet storybook about a lost dog at a pride parade, introduces children to bondage and sex workers? Let’s find out together!” Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes, along with an essay titled “Let’s Take a Look at the Children’s Books Sam Alito Is So Afraid Of; Stories with LGBTQ characters only ‘indoctrinate’ children if you believe that LGBTQ people are not worthy of being treated with dignity and respect.”