Justice Kavanaugh: the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Justice William Brennan’s legacy is inextricably tied to his role as “the playmaker” of the Warren court. Applying the “rule of five” – that five votes constitute a […]

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How a seemingly unexciting case on retirement plans could have massive consequences

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. A case like Anderson v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee will never lead the evening news. There is no constitutional clash, no culture-war flashpoint – just a question […]

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The push to reduce the Supreme Court’s power

Supreme Court reform is in the spotlight this summer after a contentious term in which the court limited Congress’ ability to prevent the president from removing the heads of certain federal agencies, weakened a central provision of the Voting Rights Act, and reduced regulations on campaign finance. In response, some […]

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Trump administration appears not to have asked Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

The Trump administration will (apparently) not ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 30 ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born in this country. Although Trump had indicated earlier this month that he intended […]

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Eliminate the summer recess

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. I have written about bilateral judicial reform: how can Congress and the Supreme Court work together to reform the institution? In this new series for SCOTUSblog, I take […]

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