“The Ultimate in Anti-Abortion Exceptionalism”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link.

“Anti-Abortion Lawyers Love this Zombie Law; The Comstock Act is a 19th century vice law they hope could criminalize abortion nationwide”: You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

“23. The Resignation of Justice Fortas: The only scandal-impelled resignation of a Supreme Court Justice in the Court’s history provides a revealing yardstick against which to measure current events.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

“Republicans Say They Won’t Help Democrats Replace Feinstein; Schumer wants to swap in another Democrat on key committee; Ailing Feinstein, 89, has been absent for nearly two months”: Laura Litvan of Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “Top Senate Republicans said they won’t vote in favor of replacing absent Senator Dianne Feinstein with another Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, signaling a continued halt on most of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees.”

“Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing; If he’s asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor”: Katherine Tully-McManus and Burgess Everett of Politico have this report.

“FDA case may reveal if Supreme Court conservative justices are abortion foes above all else”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this news analysis.

“Fifth Circuit Judges Offer Tips for Litigating in Their Court”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Trolling TROLP”: At “Dorf on Law,” Diane Kemker has a post that begins, “On April 15, 2023, the Washington Post published a shocking piece under the title, ‘The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate.'”

“Clarence Thomas to amend financial disclosure forms to reflect sale to GOP megadonor”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

“Harlan Crow: There’s nothing wrong with my friendship with Clarence Thomas; The billionaire, in an exclusive interview, explains his relationship with Thomas, his love of American history and wanting to stay out of the limelight.” Cheryl Hall has this front page article in today’s edition of The Dallas Morning News.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review in one new case.