Groups ask Supreme Court to keep in place district court ruling barring immigration stops

Lawyers for immigrants’ rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants challenging the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in the Los Angeles area urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to leave in place a ruling by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong that prohibits federal agents from making immigration stops unless […]

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The perils of using class actions as a replacement for universal injunctions

AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In Trump v. CASA, the birthright citizenship case, the Supreme Court held that so-called “nationwide” or “universal” injunctions are usually unlawful because […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, August 12

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling (Devin Dwyer, ABC News) RNC Urges Supreme Court to Stay Out of Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Case (Yunior […]

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Shadow voting on the shadow docket

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. When is a vote not a vote? This might seem […]

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The morning read for Monday, August 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Prosecutors may appeal to US Supreme Court on 1979 missing child Etan Patz case (Jennifer Peltz, AP News) Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll […]

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What is the Supreme Court’s long conference?

Edward Lazarus, a former clerk to the late Justice Harry Blackmun, called it a “single marathon session.” Gregory Garre, who served as the U.S. solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, described it as the place “where petitions go to die.” Lazarus and Garre were both referring to the […]

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Justice, democracy, and law

Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. I’m delighted and honored to present this, […]

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The morning read for Friday, August 8

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Record Party Gaps in Job Approval of Supreme Court, Congress (Jeffrey M. Jones and Sarah Hogenboom-Jones, Gallup) Fourth court blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide (Nate Raymond, Reuters) […]

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