“The Supreme Court Is About to Decide Four Cases Defining Trump’s Power; Decisions involving immigration and power to fire government officials will help shape president’s relationship with the court”: James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Judges Jockey for Potential Trump Supreme Court Appointment”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has an article that begins, “One federal judge started a health blog, claiming that he’s biologically roughly a decade younger than he actually is. Another gave an interview in which he offered a new legal rationale for rejecting birthright citizenship for undocumented migrants, after he long spoke in favor of the constitutional right. And a prominent conservative lawyer argued before the Supreme Court for a key goal within the Trump administration as the president sat nearby and looked on.”

“A Former Reagan Official on an ‘Unprincipled’ Supreme Court; ‘It really is not okay,’ says Don Ayer”: Jesse Wegman has this post at his “Major Questions” Substack site.

“SCOTUS Rules on Illegal Drug Users Owning Firearms”: You can access the new episode of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Why Trump has been attacking the Supreme Court, with 3 key rulings ahead; As the court prepares to rule on several of the president’s priorities, tensions are running high — even with his own appointees”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

“Why Is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“Judicial Notice (06.21.26): Bong Hits 4 Alito? A benchslap for a prominent prosecutor, a surprising alliance between Justices Alito and Kagan, and a major lateral hire by King & Spalding.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Guns and Drugs: A look at concurrences in United States v. Hemani.” Adam Shniderman has this post at his “14th & Colorado” Substack site.

“234. DOJ’s Alarming Arguments in the xAI Case; The Justice Department’s move to toss out a Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI for illegally operating methane gas-burning turbines to power data centers turns on a dangerous new constitutional claim.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Looking Back at Humphrey’s Executor“: Michael Dreeben has this post at the “Just Security” blog.

“Chief Judge Pryor’s Non-Order in the Eleanor Ross Judicial Misconduct Proceedings: Why It Is So Problematic and What Might Be Done About It.” Arthur Hellman has this guest post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Judges Say Threats to Family Erode Confidence in Judicial System”: Jordan Fischer of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“DOJ rebuffs judge’s request for Blanche to declare in court that anti-weaponization fund is dead”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this report.

And Joan Hennessy of Courthouse News Service reports that “Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund; The proposed anti-weaponization fund continues to be blocked by a court injunction.”

“Louisiana’s John Kennedy Plays Gatekeeper on Fifth Circuit Pick”: Olivia Alafriz and Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“Pa. Supreme Court ruling curbs Philly district attorney, adds state attorney general oversight; The 4-3 majority opinion took issue with the way the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office approached the cases”: Whitney Downard of Pennsylvania Capital-Star has this report.

“Families fear what’s next in Trump birthright citizenship case”: Trevor Hughes of USA Today has this report.

“What the missing center has meant for the Supreme Court”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

“Meet the law students working to bring workplace protections to federal courts”: Carrie Johnson of NPR has this report.

“Justices open escape hatch for far-out criminal sentences under appellate waivers; The high court approved of a ‘miscarriage of justice’ exception for appeal waivers for extreme cases, such as trial by 12 orangutans”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Drugs, Guns and Whiskey at the Supreme Court; A marijuana user wins a 9-0 decision under the Second Amendment”: The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

“Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns; The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

Julian Mark of The Washington Post reports that “Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rules; In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled in favor of a Texas man who was prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning guns.”

Lydia Wheeler and James Romoser of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Rules Government Can’t Ban All Drug Users From Owning Guns; Decision sides with Texas marijuana user who challenged his prosecution.”

And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court shuts down Trump push to disarm Texas man for smoking weed; The latest iteration of the high court’s Second Amendment history test juxtaposed modern-day drug users and founding-era habitual drunkards.”

“Mangione Withdraws Emotional Disturbance Defense in New York Case; Luigi Mangione would have avoided the charge of second-degree murder if he were to convince a jury that strong emotions led to a ‘profound loss of self-control’”: Hurubie Meko of The New York Times has this report.

Corinne Ramey of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Luigi Mangione Withdraws Psychiatric Defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Trial; Abrupt reversal comes after judge revealed lawyers planned to argue Mangione was experiencing emotional disturbance at the time of the killing.”

And Patricia Hurtado of Bloomberg News reports that “Mangione Drops Psychiatric Defense Bid for NY Murder Case.”

“Justices rule against Maryland woman fighting involuntary hospitalization; The high court split over the application of a decades-old legal rule governing when federal courts can intervene in state court litigation”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“The Absurd Gun Case That Unified the Supreme Court”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

“Trump Poised to Roll Out New Tariffs as He Refunds the Old Ones”: Alicia Diaz of Bloomberg News has this report.

“In Luigi Mangione’s psychiatric defense, the American healthcare system is on trial; Mangione’s ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defense will scrutinize the ‘why’ behind Brian Thompson’s murder more than the ‘who,’ according to New York legal experts”: Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“Televised Supreme Court Sessions Backed by Key Senate Panel”: Aidan Williams of Bloomberg News has this report.

And Maren Fagan of Bloomberg Law reports that “Cameras in Courtroom Legislation Advanced by Senate Committee.”

“Giving up the gavel: New York upholds mandatory retirement age for judges; The rule has been on the books in New York since the Revolutionary War — and after a ruling by the state’s top court, jurists will have to step down by age 76.” Nina Pullano of Courthouse News Service has this report.

And Beth Wang of Courthouse News Service reports that “NY Mandatory Judge Retirement Age Upheld by State’s Top Court.”

You can access today’s decision of the New York State Court of Appeals at this link.

“Hearing vacated for 9th Circuit judge charged with battery and injury to property”: Cody Roberts of EastIdahoNews has this report.

And Quinn Wilson of Bloomberg News reports that “US Judge Nelson Hearing in Idaho Battery Case Continued to July.”

“A former supervisor in DA Larry Krasner’s office has been suspended in federal court; The development comes just one day after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sharply curtailed Krasner’s office’s ability to seek to overturn old convictions and accused its lawyers of misleading judges”: Ellie Rushing and Jillian Kramer of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

Update: You can access the order via this link.

“Republican Senators Can’t Wait to See What Todd Blanche Will Promise Them; Josh Hawley suggests that his vote for Trump’s nominee for attorney general could be contingent on Blanche doing Hawley — and his wife — an anti-abortion favor”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Clarence Thomas’s War On Affirmative Action Was Never Just About the Law; As law students, Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor both had memorably awful experiences — and took very different lessons from them”: Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.

“Slavery exhibits at President’s House can be replaced by Trump administration, Third Circuit rules; The three-judge panel unanimously agreed to toss out an injunction that ordered the National Park Service to restore interpretive panels telling the story of nine people enslaved at the site”: Abraham Gutman and Fallon Roth of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

And Jackson Healy of Courthouse News Service reports that “Third Circuit greenlights Trump removal of exhibit on Washington’s slaves; Philadelphia sued the Trump administration in January, arguing alterations to the exhibit required city approval.”

You can access today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.

“Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Experiment: His life behind bars and his desperate campaign to get free.” Simon van Zuylen-Wood has this article in the June 15, 2026 issue of New York magazine.

“I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.