The future of voting rights

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 […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, August 27

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Trump’s effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook likely headed for Supreme Court (Devin Dwyer, ABC News) Democrats urge Supreme Court to uphold Colorado conversion therapy ban (Brooke […]

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Justice Alito files 2024 financial disclosure

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 […]

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Why the Supreme Court agrees to hear some cases and not others

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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The morning read for Tuesday, August 26

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Trump flag burning executive order could flip First Amendment on its head with new court (Emma Colton, Fox News) Gorsuch and Kavanaugh warn lower court judges in Trump […]

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The Supreme Court and Trump’s tariffs: an explainer

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 […]

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The morning read for Monday, August 25

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Trump’s more conventional judicial nominees could give Alito and Thomas greater confidence to retire (Joan Biskupic, CNN) The Federal Reserve could start resembling the Supreme Court (Jason Ma, […]

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The Supreme Court is historically unpopular right now. Or is it?

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 – […]

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The morning read for Friday, August 22

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: How Paying Athletes Is Changing College Sports (Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review) Would This Supreme Court Ever Overturn Gay Marriage? (Elie Honig, New York Magazine) Justice Sotomayor vs. […]

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