“Justice Dept. says many Jan. 6 pardons extend to crimes after that date; Defendants who picked up more charges while being arrested for the Capitol riot argue that Trump’s pardon extends to those too; The Justice Department agrees in most cases”: Tom Jackman of The Washington Post has this report.

“Supreme Court revives family’s claim to recover Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

And Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court revives Jewish family’s quest for painting looted by Nazis; The Cassirer family is hoping it can finally reclaim a Camille Pissarro painting potentially worth tens of millions of dollars.”

“Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Top Litigators; President Trump stripped Perkins Coie of access to federal buildings and personnel, citing its work for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign; The firm hired Williams & Connolly, which is skilled in fighting the government, to represent it”: Michael S. Schmidt and Kenneth P. Vogel of The New York Times have this report.

And Justin Henry and Rebecca Klar of Bloomberg Law report that “Trump Law Firm Attacks Add Pain, Even on Shaky Legal Ground; Perkins Coie has several clients with federal contracts; Trump wants contractors to disclose ties to firm.”

“James Ho Quits Judges Group Over Statement Against Threats; Fifth Circuit member pointed to lack of statements for other judges; Ho said statement may be ‘politicizing the judiciary’”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “Trump-appointed judge quits judicial group over warning about threats.”

“The Conservative Push to Sue the Media Into Oblivion”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“130. The Trump Administration Goes After Bivens: An unusual cert.-stage amicus brief helps to drive home how difficult the Supreme Court has made it to obtain damages for constitutional violations by federal officers — and why that’s a *big* problem.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Judicial Notice (03.09.25): Proceed With Caution; Trump v. Biglaw, MAGA v. Justice Barrett, Paul Clement v. Emil Bove — and lots and lots of lateral moves, including another big hire by Latham.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“High-Stakes Poker Lawyer Tom Goldstein Won $51M Gambling Against Single Player”: Connor Richards of PokerNews has this report.

“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court to hear challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ ban for minors; More than 20 states restrict conversion therapy, which health providers say dangerously attempts to change young people’s gender identity or sexual orientation.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court will hear free-speech challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ bans in California, Colorado.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado’s ban on `conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ minors.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court to hear free speech dispute over counseling of transgender youth.”

And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Supreme Court to hear conversion therapy case that could overturn California’s ban.”

“Growing judicial voices challenge Trump’s erosion of constitutional norms”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

“Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases; The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive understanding of presidential power”: Adam Liptak has this new installment of his “Sidebar” column online at The New York Times.

“The Unchecked Authority of Greg Abbott: The Texas governor gained national attention by busing migrants to Democratic cities; Now he’s paving the way for President Trump’s mass-deportation campaign.” Jonathan Blitzer has this article in the March 17, 2025 issue of The New Yorker.

“‘Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law; Even if the supreme court were to resist the president’s onslaught, it has little means to enforce its decisions.” Ed Pilkington of The Guardian has this report.

“With Congress on the sidelines, judges and world leaders defy Trump; Federal judges have lifetime tenure, and foreign leaders answer to their own citizenry; For now, they’re acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world”: Peter Nicholas and Garrett Haake of NBC News have this report.

“MAGA mirrors far left in calling Justice Barrett a ‘DEI hire.’ Knock it off. MAGA supporters are starting to mirror the far left. True conservatives applaud the independence of the Supreme Court and the judicial branch of our government.” Columnist Ingrid Jacques has this essay online at USA Today.

“The Urgent Supreme Court Case That’s Not Getting Enough Attention”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

“Amy Coney Barrett Isn’t What the Conservative Legal Movement Expected; The Supreme Court’s second-newest justice is proving herself to be a non-hack—to the increasing consternation of MAGA”: Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat; Executive orders against Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have chilled industry”: Erin Mulvaney and C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

In commentary, online at The New York Times, columnist David French has an essay titled “The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law.”

And Chris Geidner has a Substack post titled “Trump lashes out, acting as an authoritarian in attacks on perceived opponents; The Trump administration is testing out whether Trump can get away with taking a clearly more authoritarian path forward; We must respond accordingly.”

“The Constitutional Truth At The Heart Of The DOGE Cases: Elon Musk cannot, as a legal matter, be simultaneously leading DOGE and also not leading DOGE.” You can access yesterday’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House; The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system”: Kenneth P. Vogel of The New York Times has this report.

“Violent and sudden. What a firing squad execution looked like through my eyes.” Jeffrey Collins of The Associated Press has this report.

“Presentation of the Joseph Story Award & Fireside Chat with Hon. James C. Ho and Allyson Newton Ho”: The Federalist Society is currently live-streaming this video on YouTube.

“In Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, both sides take aim at the other’s billionaire backers; Groups tied to Elon Musk and liberal megadonors like George Soros have poured millions into next month’s battleground state election, which will determine the balance of the court”: Adam Edelman of NBC News has this report.

“Gang of 14 Agreement Preserves Senate Filibuster of Judicial Nominations; ‘The nuclear option is gone for our lifetime,’ crowed Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

“Reactions to the Smith & Wesson Oral Argument”: Dan Epps has this post at the “Divided Argument” Substack site.

“Oklahoma’s ‘dirty political laundry’ on full display as U.S. Supreme Court takes interest in state”: Professors Emily Stacey and Christine Pappas have this essay online at Oklahoma Voice.

“Kansas Senate adopts plan to elect Supreme Court justices, a step toward overturning abortion rights”: Sherman Smith of Kansas Reflector has this report.

“Griffin opposes full Appeals Court hearing, Murry recusal in election dispute”: The Carolina Journal has this report.

“Arkansas Supreme Court orders chief justice to hand over HR report in dispute with administrator; Chief Justice Karen Baker has until noon Tuesday to give the court information about her actions in the Justice Building on Dec. 4-5, 2024”: Tess Vrbin of Arkansas Advocate has this report.

“The Assault on the Independent Judiciary”: Justice Clint Bolick of the Supreme Court of Arizona has this essay online at RealClearPolitics.

And in news coverage, Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services reports that “Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bolick says the independent judiciary ‘is under grave attack.’“

“US Insists Cryptocurrency Wallets Make Goldstein a Flight Risk; One wallet transacted $100 million since late 2022, US says; Goldstein denies ownership, seeks looser release conditions”: John Woolley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

You can access a redacted copy of the brief that the federal government filed yesterday at this link.

“In a first for South Carolina, Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad”: Ted Clifford and Javon L. Harris of The State of Columbia, South Carolina have this report.

And Eduardo Medina of The New York Times reports that “South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad; The last time such an execution took place was 15 years ago, in Utah; The inmate in South Carolina chose the method because of his concerns about lethal injection, his lawyer said.”

“Impeach Judges, Say the Right’s AOCs; Articles of impeachment against judges who rule against Trump are a corrosive stunt”: This editorial will appear in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Lawyer Appointed in Adams Case Says Charges Should Be Dropped; Paul D. Clement also said a judge should not allow the Trump administration to use the court’s authority to compel Mr. Adams’s support in the White House’s mass deportation efforts”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report.

You can view the amicus brief at this link.

“Veteran legal conservatives rush to Justice Barrett’s defense amid MAGA backlash”: John Fritze of CNN has this report.