When (if ever) it’s appropriate to make jokes, take selfies, or curse before the court

During oral argument last month in Mullin v. Doe, attorney Geoffrey Pipoly said something I won’t repeat to my kids. The remark came when Pipoly, who represents Haitian nationals challenging the Trump administration’s effort to revoke their deportation protections, highlighted President Donald Trump’s past comments on Haiti. The president, Pipoly […]

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Abortion pill to remain available by mail

Are you a Supreme Court nerd looking for property near Boston? We’ve got good news. Justice David Souter’s home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has hit the market, and it comes with “a curated collection of books from his personal library.” At the Court On Thursday, the court released two opinions in […]

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Republican legislators urge justices to leave Virginia Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling in place

Lawyers for a group of Republican legislators (along with an election official and two registered voters) urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court which struck down an amendment to that state’s constitution allowing the Virginia General Assembly to […]

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The fact of the matter

A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. On the ground floor of the Supreme Court building, a statue of the Supreme Court’s most influential chief justice, John Marshall, greets visitors with an outstretched hand. On the wall behind him, in […]

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Can the state force religious preschools to promote other religions?

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. On Thursday, the court may decide, in Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson, whether to consider an important question: Can the government force religious preschools to promote other religions? California […]

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A brief guide to each chief justice of the United States

As of last Friday, SCOTUStoday (our weekday newsletter — subscribe here!) finished providing brief biographies of each chief justice of the United States, starting with John Jay and ending with John Roberts. In light of that achievement (and based on reader requests), we figured we’d provide a synopsis of each […]

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The government’s Fourth Amendment double standard

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. The federal government recently petitioned for certiorari in United States v. Carter, a Fourth Amendment seizure case. The petition arrives on the heels of the court’s summary reversal in […]

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The latest on Trump’s tariffs

From time to time, we like to highlight surprising and/or amusing headlines we stumble on while preparing this newsletter (often having nothing to do with the Supreme Court). Here’s a favorite from last week: Posting Video of 10-Year-Old Hockey Player’s “Tantrum” Isn’t Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. And remember to […]

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