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If you’re requesting emergency relief from the Supreme Court, how long should you expect to wait for a decision? In other words, does the court really treat emergency applications as emergencies? The answer, it turns out, depends on what kind of emergency you have. Decision times for the court’s emergency, or interim relief, docket have
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Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Before beginning its summer recess, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of
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Lawyers for a Democratic appointee to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday urged the Supreme Court to allow her to continue to serve despite President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her. “If the President is to be given new powers Congress has expressly and repeatedly refused to give him,” Slaughter’s lawyers wrote in a 40-page
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: On the Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket, Sharp Partisan Divides (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) — A new analysis prepared for The New York Times by professors Lee Epstein, Andrew D. Martin, and Michael J.
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Trump says he’ll direct Education Department to protect praying in public school (Cheyanne M. Daniels, Politico) — During his address at Monday’s Religious Liberty Commission meeting, President Donald Trump warned that the religious
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To put it simply, the Trump administration’s recent request for interim relief in a dispute over its termination of nearly $800 million in health research grants split the Supreme Court. Four justices wanted to pause a district court’s ruling against the administration in its entirety, and four justices wanted the full ruling to remain in
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Fourth Circuit debates role in DOGE Social Security data fight (Joe Dodson, Courthouse News Service) — In June, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, to access Social Security
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The Supreme Court has been on summer recess for more than two months, but you wouldn’t know it if you’ve been following the emergency docket. Since late June, the justices have issued dozens of orders and opinions in response to emergency applications, many of which came from the Trump administration. Just this week, for example,
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Lawyers for groups challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze billions of dollars in foreign-aid funding on Friday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that requires the government to commit to spending $4 billion in funds by Sept. 30. President Donald Trump asked
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Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Confusion abounds over the Supreme Court’s call for reargument in Louisiana v.
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: 3 Pillars of Trump’s Power Are Tested, as Pivotal Cases Head to Supreme Court (Brian Bennett, Time) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s tariffs,
Read MoreIn Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. I. America the defiant On Aug. 22, 1984, about 100 protesters marched down the streets of downtown
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that requires a South Carolina school district to allow a transgender student to use the boys’ bathroom while the teen’s challenge to a state law that requires students to use the bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex “at the
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AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. For the last several years, critics have contended that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has become a conservative pariah. It’s been accused of
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Setting the stage for a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether a 1977 federal law giving the president certain emergency powers allowed President Donald Trump to levy tariffs on nearly all goods imported into the United States through a series of executive orders. In a brief order
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Second Thoughts is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Welcome to Second Thoughts, a monthly column that examines issues that arise in constitutional litigation, mostly through the lens of
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to fire, at least for now, a Democratic appointee to the Federal Trade Commission. A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., had ordered Trump to reinstate Rebecca Slaughter, who was originally nominated in 2018 by Trump to serve a seven-year term and
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For the third time since February, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the battle over its efforts to freeze billions of dollars in foreign-aid funding. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to pause what he described as “an unlawful injunction” entered by a federal judge in Washington,
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Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Friday, September 5, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 5, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/09/the-morning-read-for-friday-september-5/
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Lawyers for a 24-year-old transgender woman urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss a challenge to an Idaho law that bans transgender women and girls from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Lindsay Hecox, who originally filed the case because Hecox wanted to try out for the women’s track and cross-country teams at
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A group of small businesses challenging the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in a series of executive orders urged the Supreme Court to provide a definitive ruling on the legality of those tariffs. In a five-page brief filed on Friday afternoon, the challengers encouraged the justices to act quickly, telling them that the tariffs
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Lawyers for a 14-year-old transgender boy on Friday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that requires a South Carolina school district to allow the student to use the boys’ bathroom for now. The teen, known only as John Doe, is challenging a state law that requires
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ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. The Framers of our Constitution were, of course, all criminals. This is not often said, but it deserves
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Updated on Sept. 4 at 9:44 p.m. The federal government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a ruling by a federal appeals court that requires the Trump administration to reinstate a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission whom President Donald Trump fired this spring. In a 30-page filing, U.S. Solicitor General D.
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Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Kilmar Ábrego García, the citizen of El Salvador who
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Wednesday, September 3, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 3, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/09/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-september-3/
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Two months after winning a case on universal injunctions that stemmed from President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, the Trump administration has signaled that it expects birthright citizenship to be back in front of the Supreme Court soon. Government lawyers recently pointed to a forthcoming cert petition on the issue to explain why
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Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil’s free weekly podcast, “Amarica’s Constitution,” Vikram’s regular columns on Justia, and Akhil’s new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution,
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Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on our constitutional democracy more generally. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In
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Justice Samuel Alito reported reimbursement for just one trip – to speak at a Catholic university’s graduation ceremony in Ohio – in 2024. The news came as part of Alito’s annual financial disclosure, which was filed on Aug. 13 and released on Tuesday morning. Alito was the last member of the court to file his
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Thursday, August 28, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 28, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-thursday-august-28/
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Writing that it “wants out of this abhorrent system of racial discrimination,” Louisiana on Wednesday told the Supreme Court in the case of Louisiana v. Callais to leave in place a ruling by a three-judge federal court that threw out the state’s 2024 congressional map, which created a second majority-Black district. Wednesday’s filing was a
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Friday, August 29, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 29, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-friday-august-29/
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President Donald Trump wants to prosecute flag burning, but can he make that happen without violating Supreme Court precedent? Trump contends it’s possible in an Aug. 25 executive order that instructs the attorney general to consider litigation that would “clarify the scope of the First Amendment exceptions in this area.” Specifically, Trump’s order puts a
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South Carolina asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal appeals court that requires a public school in the state to allow a transgender boy to use the boys’ bathroom while he challenges a state law that requires students to use bathrooms based on their biological sex at birth. Describing the school
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I was born and raised in New Jersey, and I live there now (not off of any exit, thank you very much). And, although I resided in the Big Apple for many years, I will always be a Jersey boy. Even the most passionate New Jerseyan, however, may be unaware of the long history of
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Wednesday, August 27, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 27, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-august-27/
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Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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The Trump administration informed a federal appeals court on Tuesday evening that it has returned to the Supreme Court, seeking to pause an order by a federal district court in Washington, D.C., that requires the federal government to pay billions of dollars in foreign aid that Congress has already allocated. In a 36-page filing attached
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Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Monday, August 25, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 25, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-monday-august-25/
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When the justices meet for their “long conference” on Sept. 29, one of the cases that they will consider is a challenge to the tariffs that President Donald Trump has imposed in a series of executive orders since his inauguration. The small businesses that filed the case told the court that the “tariffs are projected
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Wednesday, August 20, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 20, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-august-20/
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Thursday, August 21, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 21, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-thursday-august-21/
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Much ink has been spilled on Justice Neil Gorsuch’s ardent defense of the rights of American Indians. As legal scholar Ilya Somin noted in 2023, until then “Justice Gorsuch ha[d] never voted against Native American interests in a Supreme Court case.” Many commentators – those of a liberal bent in particular – have reacted with
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Friday, August 22, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 22, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-friday-august-22/
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Is the Supreme Court’s approval rating at a five-year high or record low? It depends on which survey you’re reading. In just the past two months, at least seven national polls on the court’s work have been fielded and released, leading to a confusing – and at times contradictory – mix of headlines about how
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By a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to allow the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funding source for biomedical research in the world, to terminate $783 million in grants linked to DEI initiatives. In a brief unsigned order, the court granted a request from the Trump administration to pause
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ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Mid-August: the time for beach reading. Easy, light-hearted, perhaps even titillating but not too heavy or political. Hey,
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By now, you’ve probably heard a great deal about the Supreme Court’s interim relief docket, also known as the emergency or “shadow” docket – which, although it technically refers to all cases that are not briefed and argued on the merits, is commonly used to describe the cases in which a party comes to the
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Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Millions of American kids are returning
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Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed an
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The Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term is shaping up to be a significant one for the sports world. The justices have already agreed to hear two sports-related cases, and they will soon have a chance to take up another. In the already granted cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., the court will weigh
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: *** Want more control over what results you see in your Google search results? Signed-in Google users can now indicate their preferred sources, which will then be eligible to appear more often in
Read MoreIn Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. The next Supreme Court term will cover a centuries-old fight: can states be hauled into federal court
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the calendars for the October and November argument sessions. The October session will feature 10 arguments over five days, while the November session will feature nine over five days. Both sessions include important cases. On Oct. 15, the court will hear oral arguments in a Louisiana case that could
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ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Last month I wrote about what I called 14 “pure” criminal law cases from the Supreme Court’s 2024-25
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Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In the recently concluded 2024-25 term,
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We’re pleased to announce the SCOTUSblog Summit: On the Merits, co-hosted by SCOTUSblog and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, a convening that carries forward the university’s commitment to fostering far-reaching dialogue around pressing policy issues. In that spirit, this daylong event will bring together legal experts and public leaders to explore how the
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As readers of this site are well aware, the Supreme Court is deeply divided on a wide range of consequential issues. How should the justices consider history when they are interpreting the Constitution? When should the court grant requests for temporary emergency relief, and how much of an explanation should it provide when it acts
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The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request from a tech industry group to temporarily bar Mississippi from enforcing a state law that restricts access by young people to social media. In a brief unsigned order, the justices allowed the state to continue to enforce the law against major social media sites, including Facebook,
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Thursday, August 14, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 14, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-thursday-august-14/
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In 2015, shortly after the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, a local county clerk from Kentucky made national headlines when she refused on religious grounds to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, David Moore and David Ermold. That clerk, Kim Davis, is back in the
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Wednesday, August 13, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 13, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-august-13/
Read MoreLawyers for immigrants’ rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants challenging the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in the Los Angeles area urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to leave in place a ruling by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong that prohibits federal agents from making immigration stops unless they have reasonable suspicion that
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Tuesday, August 12, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 12, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-august-12/
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Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. When is a vote not a vote? This might seem like a trick question, but
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Monday, August 11, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 11, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-monday-august-11/
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Wednesday, August 6, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 6, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-august-6/
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It’s been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but legal disputes from the pandemic continue to arise. And the Supreme Court may not be done weighing in. At least three petitions related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates are currently awaiting the justices’ review for the 2025-26 term, including two focused on
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Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Will America’s central bank stay independent from presidential control? For months, the Trump administration
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Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Following Trump v. CASA, which upended the use of
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Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. I’m delighted and honored to present this, my inaugural Justice, Democracy, and
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Friday, August 8, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 8, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-friday-august-8/
Read MoreThe Trump administration on Thursday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling by a federal judge in Los Angeles that bars federal agents from conducting immigration stops in Los Angeles and central California without reasonable suspicion that the person whom they are stopping is in the United States in violation of U.S. immigration
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary Shemtob, The morning read for Thursday, August 7, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 7, 2025, 9:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-morning-read-for-thursday-august-7/
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Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil’s free weekly podcast, “Amarica’s Constitution,” Vikram’s regular columns on Justia, and Akhil’s new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution,
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Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 22, 2025 at 12:00 am On Tuesday, April 22, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, April 22,
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 21, 2025 at 12:56 pm The court will hear arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor on Tuesday. (Julian Prizont-Cado via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in the first of two cases in April involving religion and public schools. In Mahmoud v. Taylor a coalition
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 17, 2025 at 9:35 am We are expecting one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for the live blog and on TikTok at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court.
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 17, 2025 at 6:11 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Two new cases were granted on Monday from the rolls of relisted cases. First, as I pledged in
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 18, 2025 at 10:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 18, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 18, 2025, 10:54 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-friday-april-18/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 19, 2025 at 7:52 am (Katie Barlow) Over a dissent by two of the court’s conservative justices, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from removing a group of Venezuelan men currently in immigration custody in the northern region of Texas under an 18th century wartime law.
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 18, 2025 at 5:17 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Since the Supreme Court overruled a federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 18, 2025 at 10:59 am The court will begin its April session on Monday with Kennedy v. Braidwood Mgmt. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in yet another dispute over the separation of powers. The case is a challenge to the constitutionality of
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 17, 2025 at 6:15 pm Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) Cunningham v. Cornell University will not go into the history books as one of the most important 30 decisions of the 2024-25 term. The case involves a technical problem about pleading
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 17, 2025 at 2:51 pm The Trump administration came to the court over a month ago. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 15 on the federal government’s request to be allowed to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 17, 2025 at 12:00 am On Thursday, April 17, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Thursday, April 17,
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 16, 2025 at 10:49 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, April 17, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 15, 2025 at 10:33 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 15, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 15, 2025, 10:33 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-april-15/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 14, 2025 at 10:47 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 14, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 14, 2025, 10:47 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-monday-april-14/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 7, 2025 at 11:07 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 7, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 7, 2025, 11:07 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-monday-april-7/
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Apr 7, 2025 at 11:00 am The justices will release their next list of scheduled orders on April 21. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday morning added two new cases, involving the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and restitution orders, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The
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Q&A By Ellena Erskine on Apr 10, 2025 at 10:11 am For 90 years, presidents have held the court’s unanimous decision in Humphrey’s Executor as good law. (Katie Barlow) In the two-and-a-half months since Donald Trump’s inauguration, a rush of challenges to executive orders and directives have made their way through the courts and have
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 11, 2025 at 11:36 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 11, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 11, 2025, 11:36 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-friday-april-11/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 10, 2025 at 7:25 pm Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was taken into ICE custody on March 12, before being removed to El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Thursday evening largely left in place an order by a federal judge in Maryland directing
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 10, 2025 at 11:33 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, April 10, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 10, 2025, 11:33 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-thursday-april-10/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 9, 2025 at 6:17 pm (Katie Barlow) Calling the situation “untenable,” the Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon, asking the justices to block orders by federal judges in Washington, D.C., that instructed government officials to allow board members at two independent agencies to remain
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 9, 2025 at 10:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, April 9, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 9, 2025, 10:32 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-april-9/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 8, 2025 at 10:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 8, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 8, 2025, 10:35 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-april-8/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 8, 2025 at 12:44 pm The Trump administration asked the court to step in on March 25. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused an order by a judge in San Francisco that would require the federal government to reinstate more than 16,000 workers who were fired
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 7, 2025 at 8:14 pm The Trump administration appealed to the court in Trump v. J.G.G. on March 28. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a pair of orders by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had barred the government from removing noncitizens who are
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 7, 2025 at 12:44 pm A decision from the court could come at any time. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Monday morning, asking the justices to block an order by a federal judge in Maryland that instructed the federal government to return
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 2, 2025 at 9:38 am We are expecting one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for the live blog starting at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. The case is
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 2, 2025 at 6:00 pm The court ruled in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act provides for federal criminal and civil penalties for harms from “racketeering.” Wednesday’s ruling in Medical Marijuana, Inc v. Horn, like so many of
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 3, 2025 at 10:24 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, April 3, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 3, 2025, 10:24 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-thursday-april-3/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 4, 2025 at 4:41 pm The Trump administration came to the court nearly a month ago, on March 13. (Katie Barlow) Lawyers for two different groups of states, as well as lawyers representing immigrants’ rights groups and several pregnant women, urged the Supreme Court on Friday to leave
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 4, 2025 at 5:38 pm The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on March 26. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon put on hold an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would have required the Department of Education to reinstate more than $65
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 4, 2025 at 10:15 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 4, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 4, 2025, 10:15 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-friday-april-4/
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 3, 2025 at 12:18 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Over the past couple of conferences, the Supreme Court has continued to clear out the rolls of relisted
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 3, 2025 at 1:38 pm The court could rule in Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees at any time. (Aashish Kiphayet via Shutterstock) A group of nonprofits challenging the layoffs of thousands of probationary employees urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 2, 2025 at 6:41 pm Protesters gather outside the court on Wednesday morning. (Amy Howe) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether Planned Parenthood has a legal right under federal civil rights laws to challenge the order by South Carolina’s governor barring abortion clinics, including Planned
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 2, 2025 at 2:46 pm The justices released two opinions on Wednesday. (Amy Howe) The Supreme Court on Wednesday largely upheld the Food and Drug Administration’s denials of two companies’ applications to sell flavored liquids for use in e-cigarettes. In a unanimous ruling, the justices threw out a
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 2, 2025 at 12:00 am On Wednesday, April 2, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, April 2,
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 1, 2025 at 2:02 pm The court will hear Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that, at first glance, appears to involve only a technical interpretation of the federal Medicaid Act. But
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 31, 2025 at 4:43 pm (Katie Barlow) United States v. Miller presents the kind of simple facts that populate law-school hypotheticals. A business is in financial distress. The shareholders (who control the business) use some of its funds to pay off their own debts, including taxes owed to
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 31, 2025 at 2:43 pm Under the federal law governing efforts by state prisoners to seek post-conviction relief in federal courts, prisoners who lose at the trial level can only appeal that decision if they can show that reasonable judges could disagree with the ruling or that the
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Mar 26, 2025 at 2:47 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Nearly 25 years ago, the Supreme Court upheld a federal restriction on the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 27, 2025 at 9:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 27, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 27, 2025, 9:54 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-thursday-march-27/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 28, 2025 at 10:15 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 28, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 28, 2025, 10:15 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-friday-march-28/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 28, 2025 at 6:48 pm The government came to the court with Department of Education v. California on Wednesday. (Erik Cox Photography via Shutterstock) Eight states, led by California, on Friday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 28, 2025 at 7:44 pm The court will hear Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission on Monday. (Katie Barlow) With most of the 2024-25 term behind them, the justices’ final stretch of oral arguments is stacked with all three religious rights cases of
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 28, 2025 at 12:03 pm The Trump administration filed its sixth pending emergency application on Friday. (J Main via Shutterstock) The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning, asking the justices to allow it to enforce an executive order that directs government officials to quickly
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 27, 2025 at 11:24 am The court met for nearly three hours of arguments on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to uphold the federal program that provides schools, libraries, and underserved areas with access to affordable telephone and high-speed internet services. A conservative
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 27, 2025 at 11:33 am The court has yet to call for a response in Department of Education v. California. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, asking the justices to pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that requires
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 26, 2025 at 9:50 am Following opinion announcements, the Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in FCC v. Consumers’ Research, a challenge to a FCC program that subsidizes telephone and internet services to schools, libraries, and underserved areas. The case has the potential to significantly curtail
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 26, 2025 at 11:50 am The court heard Bondi v. VanDerStok at the start of the term in October. (Amy Lutz via Shutterstock) This article was update on March 26 at 2:04 p.m. The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden-era rule regulating so-called “ghost guns” – untraceable
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 26, 2025 at 12:00 am On Wednesday, March 26, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 26,
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 25, 2025 at 9:53 am The justices this morning will hear two disputes on which federal courts should handle lawsuits over the Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC and Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency. Listen live at 10 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 24, 2025 at 2:56 pm The justices did not grant any new cases on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses against” them. The Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to decide when a
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 24, 2025 at 2:15 pm The justices heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais on Monday, the first case of their March session. (Katie Barlow) It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisiana’s latest redistricting plan. The
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 20, 2025 at 10:56 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, March 21, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 21, 2025 at 9:51 am On Friday, March 21, we were live as the court released opinions in Delligatti v. United States and Thompson v. United States. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 21 (complete), SCOTUSblog
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 21, 2025 at 10:52 am The court released two opinions this morning. In Delligatti v. United States, the court ruled against a former associate of the Genovese crime family that an attempted murder-for-hire was a violent crime eligible for a firearms sentencing enhancement under federal law. And
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 21, 2025 at 11:40 am The justices hear Thompson v. United States in January. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court in Chicago that upheld the conviction of Patrick Daley Thompson, who served four months in a federal prison
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SCOTUS FOCUS By Ed Bershitskiy on Mar 21, 2025 at 3:15 pm In 2023, ChatGPT mistakenly claimed that Ginsburg dissented in Obergefell — now it’s corrected that mistake. Just over two years ago, following the launch of ChatGPT, SCOTUSblog decided to test how accurate the much-hyped AI really was — at least when it came
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm The March session will begin on Monday with Louisiana v. Callais. (Amy Lutz via Shutterstock) In 2022, the Louisiana legislature adopted a congressional map that included only one majority-Black district among the six allotted to the state, though a third of the state’s
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Mar 20, 2025 at 2:34 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court is hitting its stride in sorting through the relists. At its last conference, it granted
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 20, 2025 at 11:43 am The justices will likely hear Barrett v. United States in the fall. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court has tapped a former clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor to defend a lower court ruling in next term’s Barrett v. United States, a New York man’s
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 18, 2025 at 3:01 pm The chief justice warned in December about threats to the independence of the judiciary in his annual report. (Carlos M. Vazquez II via Flickr) Chief Justice John Roberts criticized a call by President Donald Trump for the impeachment of a federal trial judge
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 19, 2025 at 11:15 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, March 21, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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CAPITAL CASE By Amy Howe on Mar 18, 2025 at 8:20 pm A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Four justices would have put Hoffman’s execution on hold – one short of the five needed for a stay. Hoffman was
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 18, 2025 at 11:24 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, March 21, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 17, 2025 at 11:09 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Disabled Maple Grove teen takes school district discrimination case to U.S. Supreme Court (James Walsh, The Minnesota Star Tribune) Trump
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 14, 2025 at 11:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 14, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 14, 2025, 11:32 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-friday-march-14/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 13, 2025 at 4:37 pm Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris came to the court on Thursday afternoon. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce an executive order signed by President Donald Trump ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 13, 2025 at 11:22 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 13, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 13, 2025, 11:22 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-thursday-march-13/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 12, 2025 at 10:28 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, March 12, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 12, 2025, 10:28 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-march-12/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 11, 2025 at 11:30 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, March 11, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 11, 2025, 11:30 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-march-11/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 10, 2025 at 9:18 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, March 10, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 10, 2025, 9:18 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-monday-march-10/
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 10, 2025 at 11:10 am The court took up two cases in a regularly scheduled list of orders on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – that is, the effort to “convert” someone’s
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 4, 2025 at 2:33 pm The justices heard Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos on Tuesday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled that it was likely to shut down a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government, seeking to hold seven major U.S. gun makers
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 5, 2025 at 12:00 am On Wednesday, March 5, we were live as the court released its opinion in Bufkin v. Collins. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5 (complete), SCOTUSblog (Mar. 5, 2025, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/announcement-of-opinions-for-wednesday-march-5/
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 6, 2025 at 5:18 pm The court’s order came after the D.C. Circuit effectively removed Dellinger on Wednesday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge that had instructed it to temporarily
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 7, 2025 at 10:46 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 7, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 7, 2025, 10:46 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-friday-march-7/
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Mar 6, 2025 at 11:26 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Once again this week, the Supreme Court has been busy sifting through the relists. The court granted review
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 6, 2025 at 11:27 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 6, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 6, 2025, 11:27 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-thursday-march-6/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 5, 2025 at 9:18 am The court will issue one or more opinions this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, a dispute about nuclear waste management. Each weekday, we select
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 5, 2025 at 9:45 am The courts order, on its emergency docket, came early on Wednesday morning. (Trekandshoot via Shutterstock) A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had directed
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm The court moved quickly through both arguments on Monday. (Aashish Kiphayet via Shutterstock) Monday’s argument in BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman took the justices back to their law school days, with a question straight out of a traditional first-semester course in Civil Procedure.
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 4, 2025 at 9:40 am We are expecting one or more opinion from the court this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will consider the Mexican government’s effort to hold U.S. gun manufacturers liable for cartel violence
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 3, 2025 at 3:49 pm The court will hear Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos on Tuesday. (Aashish Kiphayet via Shutterstock) Just two weeks after the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Mexico will come to the Supreme Court on Tuesday
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 3, 2025 at 9:57 am The court will hear oral arguments in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. and BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 26, 2025 at 9:31 am The court will release one or more opinions this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EST. Following the opinion announcements, the justices will hear oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. Each weekday, we select a
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 27, 2025 at 10:14 am The chief’s decision came late on Wednesday night, just hours before a lower court judge’s midnight deadline. (Aashish Kiphayet via Shutterstock) Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday night temporarily froze an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would have required
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 27, 2025 at 11:52 am The court declined the government’s request last week to allow the temporary lower court order to run out. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Feb 27, 2025 at 3:29 pm The court’s decision in Dewberry was one of two opinions released on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) The issue in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers is whether a federal court calculating the defendant’s profits in a trademark infringement lawsuit can include all the profits of
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Feb 27, 2025 at 10:55 pm The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. After a bit of stasis on the relist front, the Supreme Court took decisive action at last week’s
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 28, 2025 at 11:03 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, Feb. 28, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 28, 2025, 11:03 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/02/the-morning-read-for-friday-feb-28/
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Feb 27, 2025 at 11:10 pm The justices ruled in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) Gary Waetzig filed an age discrimination suit against his former employer, Halliburton. He then dismissed the suit when the company pointed out that he had agreed to arbitrate. When he
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 27, 2025 at 11:01 am Late last night, the chief justice blocked an order requiring the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid reimbursements. He instructed the parties involved to respond by tomorrow at noon. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 26, 2025 at 2:59 pm The court heard Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services on Wednesday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was sympathetic to an Ohio woman who alleges that she was the victim of reverse discrimination. Marlean Ames contends that she lost out on
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Feb 26, 2025 at 9:34 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Fourth Amendment generally requires police to get a warrant before searching someone’s
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 25, 2025 at 3:01 pm The court issued rulings in Glossip v. Oklahoma and Lackey v. Stinnie on Tuesday morning. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorney’s
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 25, 2025 at 11:12 am The court heard arguments in Glossip’s case in October. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Richard Glossip, who is on death row in Oklahoma for his role in the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, should get a
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 24, 2025 at 5:26 pm April is the last argument session of the Supreme Court’s annual term. (Katie Barlow) The court’s 2024-25 term will close out its scheduled oral arguments on April 30 with a Catholic online school’s effort to become the nation’s first religious charter school. The
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 24, 2025 at 9:50 am The justices will begin the February session today with oral arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz. Listen to oral arguments live at 10 a.m. EST. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Feb 20, 2025 at 11:05 am The justices will hear Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services on Feb. 26. (Katie Barlow) Marlean Ames says she is the victim of reverse discrimination: She was not hired for a job that she wanted, and she was demoted, because she is
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Feb 21, 2025 at 12:00 am On Friday, Feb. 21, we were live as the court issued opinions in Williams v. Reed, Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, and Hungary v. Simon. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Friday,
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 21, 2025 at 12:23 pm The justices ruled in Hungary v. Simon and two other cases on Friday. (Katie Barlow) A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that allowed a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to go
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 21, 2025 at 6:54 pm The court issued its decision in Bessent v. Dellinger on Friday evening. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday left in place for now an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate the head
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 21, 2025 at 8:57 am The court expects to issue one or more opinions this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EST. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 20, 2025 at 5:10 pm The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas to argue in a case involving the application of the federal laws governing post-conviction relief for federal prisoners. In a brief order, the justices appointed Kasdin Mitchell, a partner in
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 20, 2025 at 9:23 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, Feb. 21, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 18, 2025 at 11:24 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 18, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 18, 2025, 11:24 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/02/the-morning-read-for-tuesday-feb-18/
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 19, 2025 at 9:48 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, Feb. 21, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 18, 2025 at 5:50 pm The district court is fast-tracking the case, Dellinger told the justices, and could decide it “in ways that avoid any need for this Court’s intervention.” (Katie Barlow) Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger told the justices on Tuesday to leave in place a federal judge’s
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 17, 2025 at 12:27 pm The Department of Justices came to the court on Sunday night. (Katie Barlow) The Trump administration on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would require the president to temporarily reinstate the head
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 14, 2025 at 9:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, Feb. 14, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 14, 2025, 9:35 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/02/the-morning-read-for-friday-feb-14/
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Feb 13, 2025 at 11:38 am The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, where the state’s execution chamber is housed. (Mark via Flickr) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction
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