Justices add procedural issue to next term’s docket

The Supreme Court on Monday added one new case, involving procedural issues that arose in a lawsuit claiming that an organic baby food caused a child’s case of autism spectrum disorder, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The justices also called for the federal government’s views in a case […]

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The morning read for Monday, April 28

The court will hear oral argument in two cases this morning. The justices will hear A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, a dispute over the standard for awarding damages when a school district fails to provide an adequate education to a child with a disability. And in Soto v. U.S., the […]

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Justices to consider standards for special-education discrimination suits 

Monday’s argument in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools is the latest in a long series of Supreme Court cases involving the statutory rights Congress has granted to schoolchildren with disabilities. Two sets of statutes are important: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and a pair of overlapping anti-discrimination statutes, the […]

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Federal jurisdiction and the constitutionality of eviction moratoriums

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 made short work of two of last week’s first-time relists. The court granted review in United States Postal Service v. Konan to […]

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The morning read for Friday, April 25

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Do weekends count? Not when tolling immigration timelines, U.S. Supreme Court decides in Colorado man’s case (Allison Sherry, CPR News) Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender […]

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The morning read for Thursday, April 24

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Justices Imply Narrow Fuel Maker Win in Auto Emissions Suit (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law) A forthcoming Supreme Court decision could limit agencies’ duty to consider environmental harms […]

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The Future of SCOTUSblog

Dear SCOTUSblog readers, As one era ends, an exciting new one begins. SCOTUSblog is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by Dispatch Media, Inc., and will round out The Dispatch’s coverage of the Supreme Court and the rule of law. This blog began nearly a quarter of a […]

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