The incomparable Ed Kneedler

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. Ed Kneedler retires as the most […]

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The morning read for Monday, June 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Religion cases spark both unanimity and division at Supreme Court (Zach Schonfeld, The Hill) Who’s a Party to a Case? Supreme Court Punts, for Now (Dan McLaughlin, National Review) […]

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Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket

The Supreme Court on Friday evening released orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday. The justices added four new cases, involving issues such as federal sentencing, the death penalty, and civil procedure, to their docket for the 2025-26 term.  The court had originally been scheduled to release the list of […]

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Supreme Court sides with Trump in two DOGE suits

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon handed a pair of victories to the Trump administration on the so-called emergency docket. Over the objections of the court’s three Democratic appointees, the justices cleared the way for members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to access the records of the Social […]

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Justices dismiss dispute over class-certification standards 

It was no surprise that the justices decided on Thursday to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis. They granted review to decide whether a federal court can certify a class action that includes claimants who have not suffered any real injury. At the oral argument, it became pretty clear that the […]

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The morning read for Friday, June 6

Yesterday, June 5, the Supreme Court issued decisions in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd., and BLOM […]

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Justices reject Mexico’s suit against gun manufacturers 

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit by the Mexican government against U.S. gun makers cannot go forward. In a unanimous decision by Justice Elena Kagan, the justices held that Mexico’s efforts to hold the gun makers responsible for violence committed by Mexican drug cartels with U.S.-made weapons is […]

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