Justice Neil Gorsuch’s “right to jury trial” revolution

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. Welcome to the second installment of ScotusCrim, a recurring column focused on criminal-law-and-related […]

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Group challenges restrictions on children’s access to social media

A tech industry group came to the Supreme Court this week, asking the justices to temporarily block Mississippi from enforcing restrictions on minors’ access to social media against several major social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Reddit, and YouTube. The group, NetChoice, told the justices that if the […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, July 23

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US appeals court will not lift limits on Associated Press access to White House (Mike Scarcella, Reuters) Could This Supreme Court Restrain Trump Even if It Wanted? (Lawrence […]

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Skrmetti and birth equality (Part II)

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil’s free weekly podcast, “Amarica’s Constitution,” Vikram’s regular columns on Justia, and Akhil’s new […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, July 22

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Why the Supreme Court could take up Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal over Epstein agreement (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC News) The Difference Between Gerrymandering and Redistricting, Explained (Rebecca Schneid, Time) This […]

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The Supreme Court case that incited violence

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. Many dissents take decades to become law, if ever. Justice Harlan Fiske […]

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The most intense dissents of the term

During the 2024-25 term, the court was unanimous 42% of the time in its Opinions of the Court. In the remaining 58% of such cases, the justices’ dissents were typically restrained and mundane.   In a small number of cases, however, the dissents were somewhat more … critical. Now that […]

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