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

“Where will Trump be sued? Previewing the litigation in store for the coming years.” fedjudges has this post at their new Substack site, “The Federal Reporter.”

“US Supreme Court dealt Biden historic series of defeats”: John Kruzel of Reuters has this report.

“Judicial Notice (01.20.25): Ch-Ch-Changes; Transitions between government and private practice, Biglaw bonus shenanigans, SCOTUS on TikTok, and a religious-liberty case worth watching.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“The fate of undated ballots is back before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court; A long contested issue, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will take on undated ballots this year”: Katie Bernard of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

On Friday, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued this order granting review accompanied by a concurring and dissenting statement in which two Justices joined.

“Chief Justice John Roberts — and his court — helped Trump get here; Two pivotal rulings last year dramatically affected the trajectory of the campaign”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

“SCOTUS’s Porn Problem”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

“The New Constitutional (dis)Order: The law as we have known it is fundamentally shifting. Just look at the TikTok ban, or the presumptive attorney general.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“‘Ultrahigh-stakes’: Supreme Court attorney now repped by Trump lawyers failed to report millions in poker winnings and used law firm’s assets to ‘satisfy’ gambling debts, DOJ says.” Chris Perez has this post at the “Law & Crime” blog.

“Supreme Court lawyer indicted on tax evasion charges; SCOTUSblog co-founder allegedly used law firm money to pay gambling debts”: Alex Miller of The Washington Times has this report.

And Pocharapon Neammanee of HuffPost reports that “High-Profile SCOTUS Attorney Accused Of Using Firm’s Money To Pay Gambling Debt; Federal prosecutors allege that SCOTUSblog publisher Thomas Goldstein failed to report millions of dollars in his poker winnings.”

“TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes ‘immediately’”: John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, Pamela Brown, Clare Duffy, Kit Maher, and Evan Perez of CNN have this report.

“Supreme Court attorney who founded SCOTUSblog is charged in tax case; Million-dollar poker games, payments to women and a duffel bag of cash are part of the indictment accusing Thomas Goldstein of tax evasion”: Dan Morse of The Washington Post has this report.

And Alyssa Aquino of The National Law Journal reports that “22-Count Indictment Is Just the Start of SCOTUSBlog Atty’s Legal Problems, Experts Say; Tom Goldstein, the appellate attorney and SCOTUSBlog publisher, faces a tax evasion complaint related to his alleged gambling activities and personal relationships; But legal experts say the sprawling indictment against him could spawn ethics complaints and civil litigation.”

“Antiabortion advocates look for men to report their partners’ abortions; Boyfriends and husbands can have uniquely personal and specific information necessary to help surface new lawsuits in states with abortion bans”: Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post has this report.

In Bashman news from South Africa: “Ahlumile Bashman is officially a Mamelodi Sundowns footballer,” reports Lonwabo Marele of Plainsman in an article headlined “Gugulethu teen signs with Mamelodi Sundowns.”

“Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks; Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

And Justin Jouvenal and Nicole Asbury of The Washington Post report that “Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books; Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.”

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein Accused of Tax Fraud Tied to Gambling”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Connor Richards of PokerNews reports that “Indicted Lawyer Won $50 Million in Heads-Up Poker Matches.”

At “Above the Law,” Joe Patrice has a blog post titled “Tom Goldstein Hires Trump’s Lawyers In First Good Bet In Years; Pardon me?”

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has posts titled “Comparing The Dates of Tom Goldstein’s SCOTUS Oral Arguments And The Dates In His Indictment; According to the government, Goldstein was very busy before and after his arguments at the Court” and “A 2017 Profile Of Tom Goldstein In The Carolina Alumni Review; Goldstein: ‘I think most people would find what I do boring.’“

“Gorsuch in TikTok Opinion Calls for Action on ‘Secret Evidence’; Government shielded evidence from TikTok, creators; Gorsuch notes increased use in recent years”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Texas Judge in Boeing, ESG Cases Known for High-Profile Docket; Reed O’Connor has handled national cases on guns, healthcare; Fort Worth courtroom draws conservative challengers”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Chevron’s Swan Song: Loper Bright and the New Era of Judicial Oversight of Agency Actions; How the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision reshapes agency power, shifts judicial deference, and looks at what this means for future legal battles.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.

“Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law slated to start Sunday; Donald Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay TikTok’s ban-or-sale law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House”: Ann E. Marimow and Cristiano Lima-Strong of The Washington Post have this report.

And Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court OKs TikTok Shutdown; Justices reject Chinese app’s First Amendment challenge to federal law against ‘foreign adversary’ control.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

“SCOTUSblog Founder Tom Goldstein Hit With 22-Count Federal Indictment; A lengthy indictment accuses the once high-flying Supreme Court lawyer of massive tax evasion — tied to multimillion-dollar poker losses and multiple affairs.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Republican states can move ahead with abortion pill lawsuit in Texas”: Brendan Pierson and Nate Raymond of Reuters have this report.

You can access the ruling at this link.

“Biden administration will leave it to Trump to implement TikTok ban; The ban goes into effect on Sunday unless the Supreme Court intervenes”: Elizabeth Schulze, Devin Dwyer, and Steven Portnoy of ABC News have this report.

“Leading US Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein charged with tax crimes”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report.

At National Review’s “The Corner” blog, Dan McLaughlin has a post titled “The Wild Indictment of Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSBlog.”

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “Tom Goldstein Was Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges; A Real Farewell to SCOTUSBlog?“

“Amy Wax sues Penn, claiming a ‘racially discriminatory’ speech policy led to her suspension; Wax was suspended from Penn Law for a year following high-profile comments questioning the academic ability of Black students and hosting a white nationalist speaker in her class”: Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Victoria Albert of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Professor Amy Wax Sues Penn Over Suspension, Citing ‘Racially Discriminatory’ Policy; University has said she failed to provide a fair and equal environment for students.”

And Neema Baddam of The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that “Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax sues University for racial discrimination, breach of contract.”

“Maryland Attorney and Poker Player Charged with Tax Crimes and Making False Statements to Mortgage Lenders; Defendant Allegedly Did Not Report Millions in Poker Winnings and Falsely Omitted Over $14M in Debts to Obtain Loan”: The Office of Public Affairs of the U.S. Department of Justice issued this news release today.

“SCOTUSblog Publisher Tom Goldstein Indicted In Tax Case”: Phillip Bantz of Law360 has this report.

You can view the indictment via this link.

“A.G. Garland withdraws federal execution drug protocol following review; ‘[T]here is significant uncertainty about whether the use of pentobarbital as a single-drug lethal injection for execution treats individuals humanely,’ Garland wrote”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

“TikTok races toward a ban as Supreme Court — and Trump — weigh its fate; Justices did not issue a ruling in the closely watched case over a potential ban, dialing up intrigue over the app’s fate”: Cristiano Lima-Strong of The Washington Post has this report.

“Liberals owe Justice Barrett an apology. She’s clearly not in Trump’s pocket. Trump’s most ‘controversial’ Supreme Court nominees — Barrett and Kavanaugh — are among the most independent of the conservative majority. Democrats would be better served by understanding that.” Dace Potas has this essay online at USA Today.

“Riggs, Griffin spar over proper forum for NC Supreme Court election dispute”: The Carolina Journal has this report.

“Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography; The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court seems likely to allow Texas law requiring age verification to access porn; The justices appeared skeptical of a challenge to the law brought by an adult-content industry group, producers of pornographic material and a porn actress.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court leans in favor of state-enforced age limits on porn websites.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court justices bring personal experience to debate over blocking internet porn from kids; Evaluating the constitutionality of a Texas law requiring age verification for pornographic web sites, Supreme Court justices said content filtering doesn’t work.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court reviews Texas law requiring age verification to access adult websites.”

Pooja Salhotra of The Texas Tribune reports that “U.S. Supreme Court weighing constitutionality of Texas’ age-verification requirement for porn sites; The Supreme Court’s decision on Texas’ law, which adult entertainment website attorneys said were the most overreaching in the country, could determine the fate of similar laws in more than a dozen other states.”

In commentary, online at Vox, Ian Millhiser has an essay titled “The Supreme Court seems eager to curb First Amendment protections for porn; A major free speech argument about pornographic websites went disastrously for the porn industry.”

And online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a Jurisprudence essay titled “The Supreme Court Changed Its Mind About Online Porn.”

“The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Backup Plan Won’t Work Without Trump”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Texas law requiring age verification for online porn goes before U.S. Supreme Court; The justices will hear arguments Wednesday on requirements that have been adopted in more than a dozen states”: Joseph Morton of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

And in commentary, online at Bloomberg Opinion, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Texas Porn Law Has a First Amendment Problem; The case before the Supreme Court requires a technical solution; Unfortunately the justices aren’t particularly good at those.”

“Arkansas Supreme Court administrator asks chief justice to stay away, pending disciplinary review; Request is latest stumble in rocky start for Chief Justice Karen Baker”: Sonny Albarado of Arkansas Advocate has this report.

And Lara Farrar of Arkansas Times has an article headlined “Supreme drama: Chief justice asked to not communicate with court staff during HR probe.”