The dissent that questioned certain jury trials

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. By the time George Jarkesy reached a real court, nearly a decade had passed since he had first been pulled into an administrative tribunal – and that quasi-court had already […]

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SCOTUStoday for Monday, March 30

We’re excited to introduce the second in our series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the term’s most important cases. This new video is an introduction to the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara, which will be argued on Wednesday. Watch it here. And a […]

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Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 31

On Tuesday, March 31, we will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Note: A login is not required to participate in the chat. The post Announcement of […]

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Birthright citizenship: Hintopoulos, Harlan II, and “Joltin Joe” – mid-century elements of American greatness worth remembering on the eve of Barbara

“Of course.” “No one wants to change that.” As mid-20th century American leaders both on and off the Supreme Court pondered America’s place in a brutish world, these are the words they used, unhesitatingly and repeatedly, to affirm their loyalty to, and indeed their love of, America’s cherished principle of […]

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SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 27

As you might have seen yesterday, we have a favor to ask those of you who are in the legal profession: Could you fill out this brief survey about your work? We’re looking to better understand segments of our audience and the tools they use. And this week, Justice Clarence […]

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The key arguments in the birthright citizenship case

On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the 2025-26 term – and indeed, one of the biggest cases in several years. Trump v. Barbara is a challenge to President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. […]

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Court repudiates extension of federal supervised release while a defendant absconds

After completing a term of imprisonment, federal criminal defendants often serve terms of supervised release that usually last between one to five years, depending on the offense for which they were convicted. Isabel Rico pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking offenses and was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment followed […]

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