The Supreme Court’s upcoming criminal cases

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 […]

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The morning read for Friday, September 5

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court’s handling of Trump cases (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Justice Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn’t an “opinion poll” as […]

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Transgender woman asks Supreme Court to drop sports case

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 […]

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Supreme Court win set up Salvadoran’s fight to remain in U.S.

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 […]

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Dissenting with feeling: The tone of dissents in the 2024-25 term

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 […]

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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to take up tariffs case

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the president’s authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law giving him certain emergency powers. The request came five days after a federal appeals court in Washington struck down the majority of the tariffs imposed by President […]

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The morning read for Thursday, September 4

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recent court rulings are holding up some of Trump’s highest-profile moves (Devan Cole, CNN) Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million abuse […]

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What the Trump administration wants from the Supreme Court this term

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 […]

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