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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 3, 2024 at 10:40 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, July 3, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 3, 2024, 10:40 AM),
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TERM TAKEAWAY By Amy Howe on Jul 3, 2024 at 6:19 pm The justices issued the final opinions of the 2023-24 term on Monday. (Katie Barlow) Former President Donald Trump loomed large over the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee for 2024 brought two cases to the justices and fared well in
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jul 2, 2024 at 2:05 pm After releasing the remaining opinions of the term and Tuesday’s list of orders, the justices will be on summer recess through the end of September. (J Main via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Tuesday added five new cases – two of which will
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jul 2, 2024 at 6:34 pm The justices ruled on Monday in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a North Dakota truck stop can bring a challenge to a regulation issued 13 years ago
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 2, 2024 at 9:30 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, July 2, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 2, 2024, 9:30 AM),
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jul 1, 2024 at 6:16 pm The justices ruled in two linked cases brought by tech trade groups over a pair of laws in Texas and Florida. (Colin Dewar via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Monday sent a pair of challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that would
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 12:37 pm The court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce on Friday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) This article was updated on June 28 at 3:46 p.m. In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 1:11 pm The court ruled in Fischer v. United States on Friday, striking a key charge that has been used in hundreds of prosecutions of defendants who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks. (Wally Gobetz via Flickr) This article was updated
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 1:48 pm The justices ruled 6-3 in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson on Friday. (Christina B Castro via Flickr) This article was updated on June 28 at 5:46 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld ordinances in a southwest Oregon city that prohibit
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VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Jun 28, 2024 at 4:56 pm The justices took the bench to announce opinions on Friday. (William Hennessy) Something on television last night seems to have stolen the attention from the Supreme Court in its end-of-term push. But today, the justices will issue three big and newsworthy
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Jun 28, 2024 at 6:15 pm The justices denied Bannon v. United States on Friday without comment. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon declined a request from Stephen Bannon, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, to delay the start of his four-month prison
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 28, 2024 at 9:28 am Today is not the last day for opinions, as it has been in previous years. We do expect opinions again this morning and will be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and
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VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Jun 27, 2024 at 5:17 pm Thursday was the second of three opinion days this week as the court nears its summer recess. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The court’s press room is still buzzing this morning over Bloomberg’s scoop yesterday on the brief but mistaken posting of
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 27, 2024 at 9:05 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 26, 2024 at 6:50 pm The justices ruled in Snyder v. United States on Wednesday. (J Main via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a federal anti-bribery law does not make it a crime for state and local officials to accept a gratuity for acts that
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 26, 2024 at 9:29 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 25, 2024 at 10:36 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On June 26, 27, and 28, the court expects to issue one or more opinions
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:29 am The justices added seven cases to the 2024-25 docket on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday added seven new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term, including a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (That case
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:37 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Wednesday, June 26, the court again expects to issue one or more opinions from
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 20, 2024 at 9:39 am We expect one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 20, 2024 at 1:58 pm The court issued four opinions on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a provision of a 2017 corporate tax reform law, known as the mandatory repatriation tax, that taxes the undistributed profits from U.S. shares of foreign corporations in which
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Jun 20, 2024 at 4:29 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. With just a few weeks left before the Supreme Court’s summer recess, and with only the October and
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 21, 2024 at 9:26 am The court will release opinions again this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 21, 2024 at 11:42 am The court ruled 8-1 in United States v. Rahimi on Friday. (Abbie Fitz via Shutterstock) This article was updated on June 21 at 3:48 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bars anyone subject to a domestic-violence restraining order
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 21, 2024 at 6:12 pm The court ruled in Smith v. Arizona on Friday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Friday sent the case of an Arizona man convicted of drug possession back to the state courts. Jason Smith argued that when an expert witness testified for the
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Jun 21, 2024 at 8:26 am On Friday, June 21, 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 Friday, June 21,
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 20, 2024 at 4:38 pm The court ruled in Gonzalez v. Trevino on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) The court handed a win to a former-city council member in Texas on Thursday, clearing the way for her federal civil rights claim to move forward. Sylvia Gonzalez contends that her 2019
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Jun 20, 2024 at 8:15 am On Thursday, June 20, 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, June 20,
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 14, 2024 at 1:39 pm The justices ruled 6-3 in Garland v. Cargill on Friday. (Trekandshoot via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule that banned bump stocks, issued by the Trump administration after a 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas. By
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 17, 2024 at 9:56 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 20, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 18, 2024 at 10:26 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, the court expects to issue one or
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 17, 2024 at 10:49 am There are now 16 cases scheduled for the court’s 2024-25 term, which will begin in October. (Anthony Quintano via Flickr) The justices on Monday morning added four new cases to their docket for the 2024-25 term. In a list of orders from the
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 14, 2024 at 2:31 pm The justices ruled in Office of the United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC on Friday. (Guyyoung1966 via Wikimedia Commons) Two years after the court ruled that a disparity in bankrupt debtors’ fees between judicial districts was impermissible, the justices
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 14, 2024 at 9:33 am We’ll be live for another opinion day at 9:45 this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 20,
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 13, 2024 at 6:35 pm The phrase at the center of the case refers to Sen. Marco Rubio’s, R-Fla., infamous 2016 taunt of Donald Trump. (MattCC716 via Flickr) The court on Thursday unanimously rejected an attempt to force the Patent and Trademark Office to accept the registration “Trump
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 13, 2024 at 9:32 am We expect opinions from the court again this morning at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us today (and tomorrow) for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 11, 2024 at 10:47 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, the court expects to issue one or
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 12, 2024 at 10:02 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, the court expects to issue one or
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Jun 11, 2024 at 6:20 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. The Fourth Amendment bars police from using excessive force to restrain someone. When
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 10, 2024 at 11:07 am The Supreme Court on Monday added two cases to its argument schedule for the 2024-25 term. In a list of orders from their private conference last week, the justices agreed to weigh in on a case involving the calculation of Medicare payments as
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 10, 2024 at 10:14 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 13, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Jun 6, 2024 at 12:00 am We live blogged as the court released three opinions in argued cases from the current term. In Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. the court held that an insurer with responsibility for a bankruptcy claim is a “party in interest” that can object to a plan
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Jun 6, 2024 at 4:19 pm A divided court ruled in favor of two Native American tribes on Thursday in a dispute over administrative health care costs. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the federal government must provide additional funding to cover some administrative
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 6, 2024 at 4:54 pm The court unanimously ruled in Connelly v. United States on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion for a unanimous court on Thursday in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service resolved a pedestrian estate-tax problem for closely held corporations. The case presented a routine
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 7, 2024 at 8:29 am The justices ruled in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. on Thursday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) Another in the line of remarkably trivial disputes the justices have chosen to resolve under the Bankrupty Code, Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. solved
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 7, 2024 at 4:06 pm Eight of the nine justices’ financial disclosure forums were released on Friday. (Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States) Justice Clarence Thomas revealed on Friday that conservative billionaire Harlan Crow paid for two trips in 2019, involving a hotel
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 7, 2024 at 9:38 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 13, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Jun 6, 2024 at 5:03 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 worked through two thirds of last week’s new relists, though with very different results. The
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 6, 2024 at 9:41 am We expect one or more opinions from the court this morning at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 5, 2024 at 10:24 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 6, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 4, 2024 at 10:58 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 6, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Jun 4, 2024 at 8:22 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. Last January, the Supreme Court refused to disturb an order by the U.S.
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 3, 2024 at 10:17 am The justices will hear Delligatti v. United States in the fall. (Katie Barlow) In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the Supreme Court added one new case to its argument docket for the 2024-25 term. With roughly one month remaining before
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 3, 2024 at 9:46 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 6, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 29, 2024 at 10:29 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 30, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on May 30, 2024 at 8:45 am On Thursday, May 30, we live blogged as the court released opinions in three cases from the current term. The justices ruled unanimously in Cantero v. Bank of America, N. A., holding that the lower court did not apply the standard for determining when state
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 1, 2024 at 11:15 am The justices ruled in Cantero v. Bank of America on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion for a unanimous court Thursday in Cantero v. Bank of America will not be one for the casebooks or treatises, as it says almost nothing about
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 31, 2024 at 9:48 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 6, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on May 31, 2024 at 2:58 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 cleared out quite a bit of its backlog of relisted cases at last week’s conference.
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on May 30, 2024 at 1:50 pm The court ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association on Thursday in NRA v. Vullo. (Anthony Quintano via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit by the National Rifle Association, alleging that a New York official violated the group’s First
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on May 30, 2024 at 3:50 pm The justices ruled in Thornell v. Jones on Thursday. (Phil Roeder via Flickr) By a vote of 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices ruled that a federal appeals court was wrong when it ordered post-conviction relief for Danny Lee Jones, who contended that
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 30, 2024 at 9:37 am We expect one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on May 29, 2024 at 4:42 pm Justice Samuel Alito, his wife Martha-Ann behind him, during his confirmation hearings before the Senate. (Rob Crandall via Shutterstock) Two weeks after the New York Times first reported that an upside-down American flag – popular among the “Stop the Steal” movement – flew
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on May 28, 2024 at 9:57 pm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for a unanimous court in Coinbase v. Suski. (Robert Lyle Bolton via Flickr) Thursday’s opinion in Coinbase v. Suski was brief and matter of fact, skirting lots of ancillary disputes so that the court could dispose of the
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on May 28, 2024 at 10:42 am The court agreed to take up in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. (Katie Barlow) The justices agreed to take up a Clean Water Act case brought by San Francisco against the Environmental Protection Agency in a
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 24, 2024 at 10:23 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 30, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on May 24, 2024 at 10:49 am 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 going two conferences without any new relists, the Supreme Court ended the relist drought this week with
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 23, 2024 at 9:59 am The court will release opinions in one or more cases from the current term this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on May 23, 2024 at 4:23 pm The justices ruled in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP on Thursday. (J Main via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a ruling by a federal district court holding that a congressional district on the South Carolina coast
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on May 23, 2024 at 12:00 am On Thursday, May 23, 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, May 23,
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 22, 2024 at 10:13 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 23, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 20, 2024 at 10:01 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 23, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 21, 2024 at 10:00 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 23, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on May 20, 2024 at 10:55 am The Supreme Court did not add any new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term in a scheduled list of written orders on Monday morning. The justices denied review in over 60 cases, including a challenge to a Maryland county’s guidelines
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on May 20, 2024 at 1:22 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Twelve years ago, in Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court declared that mandatory
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on May 15, 2024 at 9:15 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In the 1990s, a federal district court in Guam blocked a total ban
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 15, 2024 at 9:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 16, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 16, 2024 at 9:42 am This morning, at 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 17, 2024 at 9:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 23, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on May 16, 2024 at 12:55 pm The court ruled in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd. on Thursday. (Mark Fischer via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on May 16, 2024 at 3:37 pm The court ruled unanimously in Smith v. Spizziri. (Katie Barlow) Smith v. Spizziri is this week’s item on the court’s bountiful menu of cases under the Federal Arbitration Act. The question here is what options are available to a trial court that decides
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on May 16, 2024 at 12:00 am On Thursday, May 16 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, May 16,
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on May 15, 2024 at 6:14 pm The justices ruled on Louisiana’s voting map on Wednesday. (Guyyoung1966 via Wikimedia Commons) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Louisiana to use a new congressional map, containing two majority-Black districts, in the 2024 elections. In a brief unsigned order the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 14, 2024 at 9:14 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 16, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 13, 2024 at 10:38 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 16, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on May 13, 2024 at 1:10 pm The justices turned down Sandoval v. Texas on Monday. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from that decision. (J Main via Shutterstock) Over a written dissent by two justices, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a death penalty case asking them
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 10, 2024 at 9:52 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 16, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on May 9, 2024 at 9:21 am We were live as the court released opinions in two cases. In Culley v. Marshall the court holds that in civil forfeiture cases involving personal property, the due process clause requires a timely forfeiture hearing but does not require a separate preliminary hearing. The court rules 6-3
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 9, 2024 at 9:40 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:45 a.m. EDT, as the court issues one or more opinion from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 8, 2024 at 10:08 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, May 8, SCOTUSblog (May. 8, 2024, 10:08
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 7, 2024 at 10:13 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, May 7, SCOTUSblog (May. 7, 2024, 10:13
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 6, 2024 at 10:32 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, May 6, SCOTUSblog (May. 6, 2024, 10:32
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 3, 2024 at 10:21 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, May 3, SCOTUSblog (May. 3, 2024, 10:21
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 2, 2024 at 10:03 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, May 2, SCOTUSblog (May. 2, 2024, 10:03
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on May 2, 2024 at 11:08 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The vast majority of criminal cases – 98% of those in federal court,
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 1, 2024 at 10:04 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, May 1, SCOTUSblog (May. 1, 2024, 10:04
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 30, 2024 at 9:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 30, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 30, 2024, 9:35
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EMERGENCY APPLICATION By Amy Howe on Apr 30, 2024 at 2:19 pm The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to temporarily block a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify their users’ ages. In a brief unsigned order, the justices turned down a request from a group of challengers that included an adult industry trade
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 29, 2024 at 10:16 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 29, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 29, 2024, 10:16
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Apr 29, 2024 at 10:58 am In a list of orders released from the justices’ private conference last week, the justices granted review in four cases – adding those cases to the lone four cases that they have agreed to take up for the 2024-25 term since early January.
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 24, 2024 at 10:02 am At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Moyle v. U.S. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 25, 2024 at 9:28 am The oral argument Tuesday in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney was surprisingly one-sided, as the justices seem to have come to the bench settled on the view that the lower court’s ruling could not stand. The basic issue in the case is what the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 25, 2024 at 9:51 am Today is the last day of scheduled oral arguments for the 2023-24 term. At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Trump v. United States. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 26, 2024 at 10:26 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 26, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 26, 2024, 10:26
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 26, 2024 at 12:08 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 back in the relist business with a vengeance. On Monday, it granted review of
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 25, 2024 at 5:35 pm John Sauer argues for former President Donald Trump on Thursday. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of a ruling by a federal appeals court that rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he has absolute immunity from criminal charges based
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VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Apr 25, 2024 at 6:16 pm Oral argument in Trump v. United States lasted nearly three hours on Thursday. (William Hennessy) Today is the last day of argument for the 2023-24 term, and – as everyone in the courtroom knows – we are here to see what
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 24, 2024 at 3:45 pm Idaho Solicitor General Joshua Turner argues before the court on Wednesday. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether a federal law requiring hospitals that participate in Medicare to provide “necessary stabilizing treatment” in an emergency overrides an Idaho law
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Advocates in Conversation By Nate Mowry on Apr 24, 2024 at 4:19 pm In this video, Nate Mowry interviews attorney Richard Bernstein. Bernstein filed “friend of the court” briefs on the behalf of current and former government officials in Fischer v. United States and Trump v. United States. He speaks on the impact of the
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 23, 2024 at 4:32 pm The justices will hear oral argument on Wednesday in the two consolidated cases brought by Idaho and its Republican legislature. (Katie Barlow) Less than a month after the justices heard oral arguments in a case seeking to roll back access to one of
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 23, 2024 at 5:46 pm Monday’s argument in Smith v. Spizziri was this month’s case under the Federal Arbitration Act. This one explores what a trial court can do when it refers a pending suit to arbitration. Section 3 of the FAA says that if the court refers
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 22, 2024 at 5:49 pm Theane Evangelis arguing for Grants Pass, Ore. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over a challenge to the constitutionality of ordinances in a southwest Oregon town that fines people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Apr 22, 2024 at 6:23 pm Though still far behind the number of cases granted for the next term this time last year, the court on Monday added two new cases to its docket for the 2024-2025 term. The justices agreed to weigh in on a challenge to a
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 19, 2024 at 10:11 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 19, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 19, 2024, 10:11
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Apr 19, 2024 at 10:28 am 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. Between the Feb. 23 conference and the April 12 conference — that’s six conferences — the Supreme Court
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm Grants Pass, Ore. has enforced ordinances that bar the use of blankets, pillows, and even cardboard boxes while sleeping within the city. (Manuela Durson via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in a case that one legal expert has
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 19, 2024 at 3:05 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Fourth Amendment generally bars police from searching people or their property without
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 18, 2024 at 9:31 am Former President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, D.C. last year. (Aaron Schwartz Photo via Shutterstock) In the final argument scheduled for its 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court will hear argument on Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s historic bid for criminal immunity. The
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 18, 2024 at 10:14 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, April 18, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 18, 2024, 10:14
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 16, 2024 at 10:19 am As securities cases go, Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners is a simple one. The case involves Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among other things, that rule creates a private cause of action whenever a company omits material facts in
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 17, 2024 at 9:39 am The court expects to issue one or more opinions this morning in argued cases from the current term. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in Thornell v. Jones. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary,
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 17, 2024 at 12:00 am On Wednesday, 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 Wednesday, April 17, SCOTUSblog
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 16, 2024 at 4:34 pm Jeffery Green argues on behalf of Jan. 6 participant Joseph Fischer. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Tuesday was divided over whether charges against a former Pennsylvania police officer who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks should stand. Joseph
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Apr 15, 2024 at 6:38 pm The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Idaho to temporarily enforce a state law criminalizing gender-transition care for minors against anyone who is not part of a lawsuit currently challenging that ban. In a brief order, the justices granted the state’s
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Apr 15, 2024 at 11:35 am The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana police officer against a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement who organized a protest at which the police officer was seriously injured. The court’s denial of review
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Apr 12, 2024 at 9:25 am We were live as the court released opinions in three cases from the current term. In Sheetz v. El Dorado County, a challenge to a traffic impact mitigation fee levied on a California man who wanted to build a home on his property, the court held that
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 12, 2024 at 9:44 am At 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Join us for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Apr 12, 2024 at 1:56 pm George Sheetz at his home in El Dorado County, Calif. (Pacific Legal Foundation) California homeowner George Sheetz won a victory at the Supreme Court on Friday in his challenge to the constitutionality of a fee that he was required to pay the county
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 12, 2024 at 4:50 pm The justices on Friday ruled in favor of a group of truck drivers who transport goods for Wonder Bread in their arbitration dispute. Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. is another of the court’s numerous cases interpreting the Federal Arbitration Act’s command that
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 11, 2024 at 10:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, April 12, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 10, 2024 at 10:18 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Friday, April 12, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 10, 2024 at 11:52 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana was a
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 9, 2024 at 10:06 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 9, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 9, 2024, 10:06
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 9, 2024 at 10:16 am Former President Donald Trump’s supporters clash with police as they attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Lev Radin via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 16 in the case of a former police officer from
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 8, 2024 at 10:09 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 8, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 8, 2024, 10:09
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 5, 2024 at 10:16 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, April 5, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 5, 2024, 10:16
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ASK THE AUTHOR By Ibrain Hernández Rangel on Apr 5, 2024 at 1:57 pm Former Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at a 2013 lecture sponsored by the Salzburg Global Seminar. (Salzburg Global Seminar via Flickr) With the publication of his latest book, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism, retired Justice Stephen Breyer talks
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 4, 2024 at 10:10 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, April 4, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 4, 2024, 10:10
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 3, 2024 at 10:27 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, April 3, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 3, 2024, 10:27
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Apr 3, 2024 at 11:44 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. During World War II, Congress authorized President Franklin Roosevelt to enlist oil refineries
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 2, 2024 at 9:36 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 2, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 2, 2024, 9:36
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 1, 2024 at 10:19 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, April 1, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 1, 2024, 10:19
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 25, 2024 at 10:20 am The justices will hear oral argument this morning in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Harrow v. Department of Defense. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday
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CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Mar 25, 2024 at 11:16 am The justices will hear oral arguments in Connelly v. IRS on Wednesday. (Anthony Quintano via Flickr) After a hearing another high-profile dispute over abortion access, the justices will return to the bench on Wednesday to consider a routine practice in estate planning for
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 29, 2024 at 10:21 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 29, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 29, 2024, 10:21
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 28, 2024 at 10:42 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 28, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 28, 2024, 10:42
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 28, 2024 at 1:15 pm The justices heard oral arguments in Connelly v. IRS on Wednesday (Katie Barlow) The justices were considerably more subdued in the argument in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service than they were on Tuesday, when they confronted the FDA’s treatment of the abortion drug
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 26, 2024 at 9:59 am At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices will hear oral argument in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 27, 2024 at 9:32 am The justices will hear oral argument today in Erlinger v. U.S. and Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:
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VIEW FROM THE COURT By Mark Walsh on Mar 26, 2024 at 6:35 pm Erin Hawley, the Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer representing the challengers, speaks to the press after arguements. (Mark Walsh) It’s a crisp morning here as Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are holding on to their leaves and color a good eight days after
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 26, 2024 at 3:12 pm Protesters gathered outside the court on Tuesday as the justices hear oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. (Mark Walsh) The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled that it was likely to allow mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions,
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CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Mar 25, 2024 at 11:16 am The justices will hear oral arguments in Connelly v. IRS on Wednesday. (Anthony Quintano via Flickr) After a hearing another high-profile dispute over abortion access, the justices will return to the bench on Wednesday to consider a routine practice in estate planning for
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 25, 2024 at 3:39 pm Like 2022’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Tuesday’s abortion access case comes to the justices from the Louisiana-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. (Steven Frame via Shutterstock) Since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in
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Advocates in Conversation By Nate Mowry on Mar 20, 2024 at 9:14 am In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Anya Bidwell from the Institute for Justice. Anya represents Sylvia Gonzalez, who was arrested for taking a petition that she herself had brought before the city government as an elected official. A federal appeals court ruled
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 21, 2024 at 10:33 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 21, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 21, 2024, 10:33
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 22, 2024 at 10:12 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 22, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 22, 2024, 10:12
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RELIST WATCH By John Elwood on Mar 22, 2024 at 2:38 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. It has been more than a month (and two conferences) since the Supreme Court has relisted a case
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 21, 2024 at 10:37 am The justices heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Trevino on Wednesday. (Colin Dewar via Shutterstock) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of a Texas city council member who contends that she was arrested in retaliation for her criticism of
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 21, 2024 at 11:24 am The lawmakers came to the court on its emergency docket after the justices did not meet their request for a ruling by Jan. 1. (Katie Barlow) This article was updated on March 21 at 11:50 a.m. Telling the justices that if they do
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 20, 2024 at 10:09 am The court will hear oral arguments this morning in Gonzalez v. Trevino and Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 20, 2024 at 2:24 pm Tuesday’s argument in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. considered a technical question under the Bankruptcy Code, how to decide when an entity is a “party in interest” under the statute, which gives it a right to “be heard on any issue”
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 19, 2024 at 12:48 pm Former Castle Hills, Tex. city council member Sylvia Gonzalez left politics after she was arrested charges that she tampered with government records. (Institute for Justice) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of a 76-year-old Texas woman, Sylvia
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EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 19, 2024 at 3:28 pm The justices ruled in U.S. v. Texas and Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy v. McCraw on Tuesday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce a controversial law that would allow state law enforcement officials to arrest individuals suspected
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 19, 2024 at 12:00 am On Tuesday, March 19, 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, March 19, SCOTUSblog
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Mar 18, 2024 at 12:46 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In its landmark 1986 decision in Batson v. Kentucky, the Supreme Court ruled
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 17, 2024 at 10:17 pm The justices will hear oral arguments in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo on Monday. (Davis Staedtler via Flickr) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a dispute over a lower court’s order that would limit the federal government’s
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Mar 15, 2024 at 9:24 am The justices will hear oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri on Monday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) Less than one month after hearing oral arguments in a pair of challenges to controversial laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 15, 2024 at 9:42 am At 10 a.m. EDT, the court expects to issue one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Join us for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the
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CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Mar 15, 2024 at 11:41 am The court will hear oral arguments in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company on Tuesday. (Jesse Collins, Wikimedia Commons) As a specific legal question, Tuesday’s bankruptcy case is simple, almost trivial: whether the Bankruptcy Code provisions that permit any “party in interest”
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Mar 15, 2024 at 5:51 pm The court ruled 6-3 in Pulsifer v. United States on Friday. (R Boed via Flickr) Justice Elena Kagan’s opinion for a sharply divided court in Pulsifer v. United States resolves an ambiguity in the provisions added to federal sentencing law in the First
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 15, 2024 at 11:42 am The justices ruled in Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier on Friday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that public officials who post about topics relating to their work on their personal social media accounts are acting on
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 15, 2024 at 12:00 am On Friday, March 15, 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 Friday, March 15,
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 14, 2024 at 10:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 14, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 14, 2024, 10:35 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 13, 2024 at 10:17 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, March 13, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 13, 2024, 10:17 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 12, 2024 at 10:24 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, March 12, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 12, 2024, 10:24 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 11, 2024 at 10:38 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, March 11, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 11, 2024, 10:38 AM),
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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Mar 11, 2024 at 11:17 am The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Congress has given the president the power to create national monuments on public
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 8, 2024 at 10:50 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 8, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 8, 2024, 10:50 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 7, 2024 at 10:39 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 7, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 7, 2024, 10:39 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 6, 2024 at 10:40 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, March 6, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 6, 2024, 10:40 AM),
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 4, 2024 at 9:28 am This morning at 10 a.m. EST, the court expects to issue one or more opinions in argued cases from the current term. Join us for live coverage. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 5, 2024 at 10:42 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, March 5, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 5, 2024, 10:42 AM),
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OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Mar 4, 2024 at 12:09 pm Although the court did not say so expressly, decisions in Maine and Illinois will presumably also be reversed in light of Monday’s decision. (Gage Skidmore via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Mar 4, 2024 at 12:16 pm The court issued a list of orders on Monday from the justices’ private conference last week. (Wally Gobetz via Flickr) Amid the debate over free speech on university campuses, the justices on Monday set aside a decision by a federal appeals court in
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LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Mar 4, 2024 at 12:00 am On Monday, March 4, 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 Monday, March 4,
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CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Feb 27, 2024 at 6:47 pm Coinbase v. Suski, before the court on Wednesday, involves a sweepstakes Coinbase sponsored related to the infamous dogecoin. (J Main via Shutterstock) In their second case this month under the Federal Arbitration Act, the justices will hear oral argument on Wednesday in Coinbase
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 28, 2024 at 3:41 pm The ban on bump stocks the court considered in Garland v. Cargill came in the wake of the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over the validity of a 2018
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SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 28, 2024 at 5:31 pm The justices will hear oral argument in Trump v. United States in April. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 1, 2024 at 10:43 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, March 1, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 1, 2024, 10:43 AM),
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Feb 29, 2024 at 3:32 pm The court seemed likely to rule quickly after oral argument in Coinbase v. Suski. (Flysnowfly via Shutterstock) Wednesday’s oral argument in Coinbase v. Suski was the court’s second case in February under the Federal Arbitration Act, and by all accounts this one will
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 29, 2024 at 10:22 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 29, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 29, 2024, 10:22 AM),
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Feb 28, 2024 at 6:41 pm The justices heard oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America on Tuesday. (J Main via Shutterstock) The argument Tuesday in Cantero v. Bank of America revealed a bench of justices struggling to reconcile provisions of the National Bank Act that protect national
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 28, 2024 at 10:42 am Today is the last day of the February session. The justices will hear oral argument in Garland v. Cargill and Coinbase v. Suski. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme
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CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Feb 27, 2024 at 6:53 pm The justices will end their February argument session with two cases, Garland v. Cargill and Coinbase v. Suski. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court has already heard oral argument in one major gun-rights case this term, and on Wednesday the court will hear another.
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 27, 2024 at 9:12 am The justices will hear oral argument this morning in McIntosh v. U.S. and Cantero v. Bank of America. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 26, 2024 at 7:46 pm Florida Solicitor General Henry Whitaker defends the Florida law. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Monday appeared skeptical of a pair of laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media companies control content posted on their sites. During nearly
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 26, 2024 at 9:20 am The justices will hear oral argument this morning in Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended
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