Supreme Court updates recusals process

The Supreme Court on Tuesday revealed that it has put new software in place to “assist in identifying potential conflicts” of interest for the justices. In a press release issued by its Public Information Office, the court announced changes to its rules – which, it explained, are generally “designed to […]

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The anticipated criminal law decisions and arguments for the rest of this term

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Today’s column is my busman’s holiday project: providing nerd-like numbers and information focused solely on Supreme Court cases that address criminal law issues. This is especially relevant given that the court has […]

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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, February 18

Justice Anthony Kennedy joined the court on this day in 1988. He served for slightly more than 30 years, retiring on July 31, 2018. SCOTUS Quick Hits The Supreme Court has indicated that it may announce opinions on Friday at 10 a.m. EST. SCOTUSblog will host an opinion day live blog that […]

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The art of the circuit split: an explainer

In their petitions for review, litigants spell out – in detail – why the Supreme Court should take up their case. These petitions can cover a wide range of topics, but many of them include a lengthy discussion of what is known as a circuit split – that is, a […]

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A return to the separation of powers

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In recent years, the Supreme Court has gradually abandoned an idea – the separation of powers – that the Framers thought was vital to the preservation of liberty. […]

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SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, February 17

One of the goals of this newsletter is to demystify the work of the Supreme Court. To that end, we’ve published Closer Looks about why the justices wear black robes, how the cert pool works, and how justices ask questions during oral arguments, among other topics. Which Supreme Court questions […]

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The future of SEC enforcement authority

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In April, the Supreme Court will hear Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission. This case has gotten less attention than many other cases this term. But its outcome […]

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SCOTUStoday for Monday, February 16

As the U.S. Supreme Court has been observing its winter recess, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has been addressing some dairy drama. On Wednesday, it ruled that Oatly cannot market its plant-based products with a slogan that includes the word “milk.” Reminder: In recognition of Presidents Day, this […]

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Our favorite SCOTUS quotes

Somewhat to our surprise, one of the most popular features of the SCOTUStoday newsletter (which you should sign up for, if you haven’t already) has turned out to be the SCOTUS Quotes. Although we didn’t include these in the first few editions of SCOTUStoday, since Oct. 6 we’ve brought you […]

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