How Americans feel about possible court reforms

[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on this day in 2020 after 27 years on the Supreme Court. Please consider joining us on LinkedIn Live on Thursday, Sept. 24, for a discussion between Amy and Briefly’s Adam Stofsky about the upcoming term. They will explore […]

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What AI misunderstands about the Supreme Court

Supreme Court justices are not (yet) using artificial intelligence in their work, apparently due to security concerns, but, in recent months, they’ve shown a growing interest in talking – and joking – about the rise of AI. Unknown block type “paywallDivider”, specify a component for it in the `components.types` option […]

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At annual SCOTUSblog Summit, Sen. Durbin and Rep. Issa express differing views on Supreme Court

The annual SCOTUSblog Summit, held on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, featured a variety of panels on several different topics concerning the Supreme Court. The first session was with Elizabeth Prelogar, who served as the solicitor general of the United States during the Biden administration. During a […]

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How courts keep getting Bruen wrong

In the landmark 2022 case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry law as inconsistent with the Second Amendment. In doing so, the court established a two-step analysis for determining whether one’s rights had been violated. Only several […]

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Decision on citizenship database expected soon

[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Thanks to all who joined us at our term preview event yesterday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., presented by Cooley. For a brief summary of the event, see the On Site section below. At the Court The Trump administration […]

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What a missing citation tells us about the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision

In law, attribution is everything. Lawyers sprinkle written briefs with citations to statutes and constitutional provisions. Judges ground their decisions in prior cases addressing a similar legal issue. Making a claim without pointing to a source is akin to laying claim to originality. Doing that when a source is well-known […]

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The foreign affairs origins of domestic executive supremacy

The past several terms have entrenched the court’s ongoing determination to expand presidential authority. With presidential wins over the control of administrative agencies, immunity from criminal prosecution for certain acts, freedom from nationwide court injunctions, and in the emergency docket generally, the tendency is hard to miss. Less appreciated is […]

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Trump blasts Supreme Court on social media

[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Today, SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are coming together to preview the cases and questions that will shape the 2026-27 Supreme Court term. This event, which is presented by Cooley, will include a keynote address featuring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Darrell Issa […]

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