The 2025-26 Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack

I’m proud to provide the second Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack, a statistical portrait of the Supreme Court’s applications for the 2025-26 term (that is, from Oct. 6, 2025, through Oct. 4, 2026.). You can find an overview of some highlights in it here.

Read More

Orders and arguments ahead

On this day in 1932, President Herbert Hoover laid the cornerstone of the Supreme Court Building amid its construction. The court held its first session in the building three years later. At the Court On Friday, the justices met in a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions […]

Read More

A snapshot of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 interim relief docket – and some surprises on it

Earlier this year, SCOTUSblog published the first Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack, a statistical portrait of the Supreme Court’s interim/emergency/shadow docket for the 2024-25 term. Now that the 2025-26 term has officially concluded, I’ve done a second edition, covering Oct. 6, 2025, through Oct. 4, 2026. The overall picture: The […]

Read More

President Trump asks SCOTUS to revive Hillary Clinton case

The Supreme Court Building is closed today for Columbus Day. In recognition of that, this is an abridged edition of SCOTUStoday. On Sept. 28, Amy, along with attorney Masha Hansford and reporter Greg Stohr, previewed the 2026-27 term at a National Constitution Center event. A recording of their discussion is […]

Read More

The Supreme Court and the last word

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Many critics of the Supreme Court contend that the court has abused the power it has assumed. Few, however, question whether the court can properly lay claim to […]

Read More