Fighting back after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act

Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on our constitutional democracy more generally. In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, eviscerated Section […]

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Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow it to reinstate congressional map that would advantage Democrats

Lawyers for Virginia Democrats and Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones asked the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to allow the state to use a new congressional map in the 2026 elections. The lawyers contended that a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court invalidating an amendment to Virginia’s constitution giving the […]

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The serious decline in petitions before the Supreme Court

Somewhere between 7,000 and 8,000 petitions for a writ of certiorari arrive at the Supreme Court each year. Or so the court itself says. The court is not alone. SCOTUSblog’s own “Supreme Court Procedure” page has long cited this number as “7,000 to 8,000.” The Georgetown Law Library’s research guide […]

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The ripple effects of the Voting Rights Act ruling

Good morning, and welcome to what’s expected to be a busy week at the court, with lots of interim docket action and at least one opinion day. And remember that you can send questions about the Supreme Court to scotusblog@thedispatch.com for our new Ask Amy section, which runs every Friday. […]

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