RLUIPA personal liability and Bivens on the brink

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The end of the Supreme Court’s term is in sight – the court is down to its last undecided merits cases and its last regularly scheduled […]

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The morning read for Thursday, June 19

Good morning. I hope you have a meaningful Juneteenth. Yesterday, the court issued decisions in United States v. Skrmetti, NRC v. Texas, EPA v. Calumet, Oklahoma v. EPA, and Perttu v. Richards.  Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: […]

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Watching environmental law get eclipsed by Skrmetti

The courtroom is quite full today as we near the end of the term. A key reason for that is this is the last day for in-person admissions to the Supreme Court Bar. The bar section is packed with groups to be moved for admission from City University of New […]

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Additional opinions from Wednesday, June 18

On Wednesday, June 18, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, the court considered who has a right to challenge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licensing decisions. Texas and a private company were seeking legal review of one of the commission’s licensing decisions from […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 18

We’re expecting one or more opinions from the court at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for the live blog, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: The Supreme Court now has […]

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Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 18

On Wednesday, June 18, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 18 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Businesses challenge Trump’s tariffs before Supreme Court

Citing the “paralyzing uncertainty” created when tariffs are “added and subtracted at will,” two small businesses came to the Supreme Court on Tuesday asking the justices to quickly weigh in on the legality of President Donald Trump’s reliance on a law giving the president broad authority over economic transactions in […]

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