Upcoming criminal law arguments, and putting faith in life tenure

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. Criminal case arguments in the Supreme Court next week As previewed a month […]

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SCOTUStoday for Friday, October 3

What will you do with your one remaining wild and precious weekend before the Supreme Court is back in session? Hopefully your plans involve catching up on SCOTUSblog’s case previews. Morning Reads President Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court is about to get tested (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) — […]

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Does Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban violate free speech?

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – treatment intended to change a client’s sexual orientation or gender identity – for young people. Kaley Chiles, a therapist in Colorado Springs and a […]

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SCOTUStoday for Thursday, October 2

Justice Thurgood Marshall was sworn in on this day in 1967, becoming the first Black Supreme Court justice. The two Black justices since Marshall, Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently sit on the court. Morning Reads New High Say Supreme Court Is Too Conservative (Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup) […]

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Is Humphrey’s Executor headed for Slaughter?

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. Last week, the Supreme Court took up Trump v. […]

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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, October 1

Welcome to October! You may associate the month with pumpkin spice and Halloween, but, to SCOTUSblog, October will always mean the court is back in session. Morning Reads How Trump is attempting to Supreme Court-proof his tariffs (Courtenay Brown, Axios) — Ahead of arguments and the court’s eventual decision on […]

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