The morning read for Monday, July 21

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Trump DOJ wants Supreme Court to bring down hammer on gun rules (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) Why two justices could hand Republicans their own ‘Ginsburg moment’ next year […]

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Where does Trump’s birthright citizenship order currently stand?

Three weeks after the Supreme Court ruled to limit the use of nationwide, or universal, injunctions in a case stemming from President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, a new nationwide injunction is blocking the order. Confused? You’re not the only one. The birthright citizenship battle has disoriented even […]

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The morning read for Friday, July 18

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Full List as Supreme Court Rules for Donald Trump 15 Times in a Row (Robert Alexander, Newsweek) The Power of the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket (Stephanie Bai, The […]

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The emergency docket goes quiet – for now

On Tuesday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied a bid by an Ecuadorian national to stave off his extradition to that country to face sexual abuse charges. One day earlier, the full court – over a dissent by the three Democratic appointees – cleared the way for the Trump administration to substantially […]

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The morning read for Thursday, July 17

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Trump’s controversial plan to fire federal workers finds favor with Supreme Court (Ashley Oliver, Fox News) Trump Admin’s Supreme Court Lawyers Quit (Robert Alexander, Newsweek) Supreme Court Keeps […]

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Taking stock of Trump’s immigration requests on the emergency docket

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. After returning to the […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, July 16

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Federal health agency finalizes mass layoffs after Supreme Court lifts pause (Zac Anderson, USA Today) Trump Admin. Starts Moving CTE to Labor Dept. After Supreme Court Order (Brooke […]

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Judicial Deference?

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. I […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, July 15

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: HHS carries out mass firings across health agencies after Supreme Court decision (Rene Marsh, Meg Tirrell, and Tami Luhby, CNN) What to Make of the Justice Department’s Denaturalization […]

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