A busy day at the Supreme Court yesterday, with pages and pages of orders and writings—including one bombshell from Justice Thomas—and an oral argument that saw the return of Justice Ginsburg to the bench for the first time since December. Plus, the mystery surrounding the court’s slow-walk of the pending DACA litigation. Today, another argument at the intersection of bankruptcy and trademark law will cap the court’s session for the week. Thanks for reading, and contact us anytime at [email protected] and [email protected].

Thomas: Revisit Landmark Defamation Ruling

As soon as Justice Clarence Thomas suggested on Tuesday that New York Times v. Sullivan, a First Amendment landmark, be “reconsidered,” media lawyers and others shuddered.