Justice Barrett interviewed on Advisory Opinions

Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined hosts Sarah Isgur and David French for a wide-ranging interview on the latest episode of “Advisory Opinions,” The Dispatch’s legal podcast. Recorded in the Lawyer’s Room at the Supreme Court, the roughly 45-minute interview touched on the history of originalism, the increasing contention around the […]

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Supreme Court agrees to decide the fate of Trump’s tariffs

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 […]

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Learning from Second Amendment litigation

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, […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, September 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Monday “upheld an $83.3 million jury award” in a defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll against President […]

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The status of Trump’s RIFs

Since taking office in January, one of President Donald Trump’s priorities has been restructuring the federal workforce, including by significantly reducing the number of federal employees. In three separate challenges to the Trump administration’s reductions in force, the Supreme Court – on its emergency docket – has blocked rulings by […]

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The morning read for Monday, September 8

We’re thrilled to announce some changes to what you will be receiving every morning! Beginning today, we’re offering a summary of the news rather than simply linking to news articles. And in the next few weeks, you can expect an expanded newsletter, which will not only contain the morning reads, […]

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