Twinkies, tribunals, and tainted statements

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. Since our last post, the Supreme Court has been showing real restraint at the relist window. Of last week’s seven new relists and 10 returning relists, […]

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In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, struck down a Louisiana congressional map that a group of voters who describe themselves as “non-African American” had challenged as the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. By a vote of 6-3, the justices left in place a ruling by […]

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The final argument day

Welcome to what is expected to be the final argument day of the 2025-26 term. Today is also expected to be an opinion day, and we’ll be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT in anticipation of opinions. We will then continue blogging during the first argument of the morning, […]

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Court to consider visa program for farmworkers

Today is Justice Elena Kagan’s birthday. Born in 1960 in New York City, Kagan has served on the Supreme Court since 2010. At the Court On Monday, the court announced that it will hear argument next term in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, a case on the […]

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So you want to argue before the Supreme Court?

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. During oral argument in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, which […]

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Arguing In Front of SCOTUS | Interview: Lisa Blatt

The inimitable Lisa Blatt joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the two business docket cases named Cox and Chevron, a message to the judges and justices who like concurrences, and advice for aspiring lawyers. Agenda We are launching a newsletter! The Fifth Circuit’s Ten Commandment Ruling Ditch the […]

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Court decides to hear additional case next term, turns down petition from parents challenging school gender-identity policy

The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to decide whether the Department of Labor has the power to hold hearings to collect money from employers who violate the terms of the visa program for seasonal farm workers. The dispute arises from an investigation and proceeding conducted by the Department of […]

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