“Scott Bessent’s revealing admission about Trump’s tariffs; The White House’s tariff rationale is in legal trouble; Cue the treasury secretary to float a new argument”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Nonsense and Sense About Supreme Court Interim Orders; Legitimate questions about interim orders are harmed by exaggeration and distortion”: Jack Goldsmith has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.

“Trump’s DOJ Seems Awfully Nervous About the Tariff Lawsuits; A recent filing from the president’s lawyer presents the court with faulty economic calculations, dubious legal theories, and the distinct scent of desperation”: Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

“In Trump’s $940 Million Deals With Firms, the Jury Is Still Out”: Mahira Dayal of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Boston Marathon bomber seeks full-panel rehearing in fight to remove judge”: Rita Chandler of The Boston Globe has this report.

“The Sudden Panic That SCOTUS Might Overturn Marriage Equality Misses the Real Threat”: Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Trump Appellate Court Pick Didn’t Seek Out Delaware Seat”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “Jennifer Mascott’s consideration for a federal appeals court judgeship in a state where she has few ties began when she expressed interest in serving on any court the White House saw fit.”

“Pro Bono or Pro Nono? Law Firms Split on Fulfilling Deals With Trump; Some firm leaders have shrugged off deals as unenforceable, while at least one has taken on trade work for the administration with no fanfare.” Erin Mulvaney, C. Ryan Barber, and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Supreme Court clears way for Miss. law requiring parental consent to use social media; Mississippi passed the law in 2024 after a 16-year-old was victimized by a sextortion scheme and took his own life”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.

“Ghislaine Maxwell’s Petition to the Supreme Court; The convicted sex offender is raising an important legal question — about whether an agreement by one federal prosecutor binds his colleagues across the country.” Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this essay online at The New Yorker.

“Trump Plans to Tap Wisconsin Prosecutor for Seventh Circuit”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Milwaukee federal prosecutor Rebecca Taibleson to a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.”

And Daniel Bice of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that “President Trump taps 42-year-old federal prosecutor to fill seat on U.S. Court of Appeals.”

“Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Asked to Help on Trade Deals; Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department”: Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

“Man who threw sandwich at law enforcement was DOJ employee, Bondi says; Police allege that the man approached law enforcement officers, including Metro Transit Police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, and began yelling obscenities”: Joe Heim, Sophia Solano, and Perry Stein of The Washington Post have this report.

“Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Make Millions From Publishing Books; Maris Kreizman Wonders Who Will Be Left to Pass Judgment on Book-Related Cases”: Maris Kreizman has this essay online at Literary Hub.

“Newsom v. Trump: A Trial Diary; A play-by-play of the three day bench trial for California’s suit against the Trump administration’s military deployment to the state.” Anna Bower has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Gerrymander Mess”: David Daley has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“During Vineyard Visit, Supreme Court Justice Delves into Her Roots”: Gwyn Skiles and Addison Antonoff of The Vineyard Gazette have this report.

“Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs; The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs; That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle”: Tony Romm of The New York Times has this report.

“Trump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Aid, Appeals Court Rules; In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report.

And Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Appeals court says Trump officials can withhold billions in foreign aid; The ruling is a significant — if possibly temporary — victory in Trump’s push for greater authority over spending mandated by Congress.”

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

“Judge is skeptical of DOJ lawsuit against entire Maryland federal bench; The Trump administration sued every U.S. District Court judge in the state, alleging that they have improperly hindered efforts to rapidly deport migrants”: Salvador Rizzo of The Washington Post has this report.

And Alan Feuer of The New York Times reports that “Judge Appears Skeptical of Lawsuit Against Federal Bench in Maryland; The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America underscored just how rancorous relations between the two branches had become.”

“Federal appeals court clears DOGE to access sensitive records at agencies; A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit allowed Department of Government Efficiency access to data held by some federal agencies”: Mark Berman of The Washington Post has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

“Woman sues abortion pill supplier, says ex tricked her into ending pregnancy; The case appears to be the first time a woman has filed a wrongful-death abortion suit in federal court”: Praveena Somasundaram of The Washington Post has this report.

“Court Ruling Casts Doubt on New York’s Cannabis Licensing Process; A federal appeals court said that it appeared to be unconstitutional for New York to prioritize some of its own residents for licenses to open cannabis businesses”: Ashley Southall of The New York Times has this report on a ruling that a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“Trump’s Doomsday Tariff Letter; He says judges must bless his ‘emergency’ or we’ll have a depression”: This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“US appeals court upholds Arkansas law banning youth transgender care”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

“How the White House wriggled out of contempt of court; The risk of the D.C. Circuit ruling is that Trump is emboldened to defy future judicial orders”: The Washington Post has published this editorial.

“US appeals court revives challenge to Maine town’s cruise passenger limits”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today.

“Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System; Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities”: Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush, and Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times have this report.

And Jacqueline Thomsen, Justin Wise, Suzanne Monyak, and Jake Bleiberg of Bloomberg Law report that “Foreign Hackers Said to Access Sealed National Security Cases.”

“Alabama’s LaCour Returns as US Judge Pick Following Failed Bid”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Satanic Temple blocked from suing over Idaho abortion ban; The temple’s telehealth medical abortion clinic run out of New Mexico wasn’t enough to give it standing in Idaho, the Ninth Circuit said”: Hillel Aron of Courthouse News Service has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Hours after Trump sends troops to D.C., trial over California deployment gets underway in S.F.” Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“The Harvard-Trained Lawyer Behind Trump’s Fight Against Top Universities; May Mailman is credited as an animating force behind a strategy that has intimidated independent institutions and undercut years of medical and scientific research”: Michael C. Bender of The New York Times has this report.

“Originalism Hulk”: You can access the new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.

“172. “Federalizing” D.C.: Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia; But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“How the GOP is Trying to Steal the 2026 Midterms”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.