The morning read for Thursday, June 12

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 Thursday morning read: Supreme Court asked to permit […]

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Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 12

On Thursday, June 12, 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 Thursday, June 12 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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The Dispatch hires Kelsey Dallas as SCOTUSblog managing editor

The Dispatch has named Kelsey Dallas as managing editor of SCOTUSblog, further cementing its legal and editorial offerings. In her role as managing editor, Dallas will help improve SCOTUSblog’s considerable offerings and steer the website into the future.  “I am overjoyed that Kelsey is coming onto SCOTUSblog,” said Zachary Shemtob, executive […]

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Reporters call for live-streaming opinion announcements

On June 7, 2024, a large group of reporters covering the Supreme Court (including this reporter) sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, asking him to consider live-streaming the audio of the court’s opinion announcements. They have not received a response to the letter, which they are now publicly […]

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The consummate public servant

On April 23, 2025, United States Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler made his 160th argument before the Supreme Court, following which he will be retiring. This article is one in a series of tributes from Mr. Kneedler’s former colleagues on his remarkable career. Edwin Kneedler was the very model […]

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 11

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: 3 Supreme Court Cases To Watch in June 2025 (Damon Root, Reason) Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage (Ruth Graham, The New York Times) Opinion: Another […]

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Mission Creep Watch: A non-relisted case the Supreme Court might grant

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 Supreme Court continues its blistering pace sorting through relisted cases, having resolved another six last week. As I suggested in last week’s column, instead of choosing […]

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The morning read for Tuesday, June 10

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip to face new murder trial but without death penalty (Erik Ortiz, NBC News) Justice Jackson warns the Supreme Court is manipulating the rules to […]

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Groups oppose Trump’s plan to massively reduce the federal workforce 

A group of labor unions, local governments, and advocacy groups urged the Supreme Court on Monday to leave in place an order by a federal judge that prohibits the Trump administration from carrying out mass reductions in the federal workforce. “If the breakneck reorganization of the federal government ordered by the President […]

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