The dissent that became a constitutional amendment

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country.  Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. The next Supreme Court term will cover a centuries-old fight: can states […]

Read More

The morning read for Monday, August 18

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: How the Supreme Court could wind up scrapping high-profile precedents in coming months (John Fritze, CNN) NRA Asks Supreme Court to Lift California Gun Magazine Limits (Maia Spoto, […]

Read More

You say “a-mee-cus,” Justice Breyer says “a-mike-us”

As readers of this site are well aware, the Supreme Court is deeply divided on a wide range of consequential issues. How should the justices consider history when they are interpreting the Constitution? When should the court grant requests for temporary emergency relief, and how much of an explanation should […]

Read More

The morning read for Friday, August 15

We’re pleased to announce the SCOTUSblog Summit: On the Merits, co-hosted by SCOTUSblog and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, a convening that carries forward the university’s commitment to fostering far-reaching dialogue around pressing policy issues. In that spirit, this daylong event will bring together legal experts and public […]

Read More

The levels of scrutiny are here to stay (for now at least)

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. In […]

Read More

The morning read for Thursday, August 14

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Here’s why advocates doubt the Supreme Court will revisit marriage equality (Josephine Walker, Axios) Federal court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor in latest contraception lawsuit (Daniel […]

Read More

Will the Supreme Court revisit its ruling on same-sex marriage?

In 2015, shortly after the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, a local county clerk from Kentucky made national headlines when she refused on religious grounds to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, David Moore and David Ermold. That clerk, Kim […]

Read More

The hidden prevalence of criminal law at the Supreme Court

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. Last month I wrote about what I called 14 “pure” criminal law cases […]

Read More

The morning read for Wednesday, August 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies (Zach Montague, The New York Times) SCOTUS has been asked to overturn same-sex marriage. What is Trump’s […]

Read More