Presidential rhetoric and Supreme Court nominees

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. Supreme Court nominations represent one of a president’s most consequential […]

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Oral argument live blog for Wednesday, January 21

We will be live blogging as the court hears oral argument in Trump v. Cook, on President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, from office. Note: A login is not required to participate in the chat. The post Oral argument […]

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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, January 14

Welcome to another opinion day at the Supreme Court. Please join our live blog, which begins at 9:30 a.m. EST, for any opinion announcements. SCOTUS Quick Hits On Tuesday, the justices heard arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., on laws barring transgender athletes from participating on […]

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SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, January 13

Today, SCOTUSblog will be live as the Supreme Court hears arguments in two cases on transgender athletes. Tomorrow, we will be live for the court’s second opinion day of the 2025-26 term. The live blogging will begin at 9:30 a.m. EST on both days. SCOTUS Quick Hits On Monday, the […]

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Court to consider extent to which New Jersey Transit can be held liable for injuries in other states

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Wednesday in a pair of disputes stemming from accidents in Philadelphia and New York City involving buses operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, which describes itself as the state’s “public transportation corporation.” The issue at the center of both cases is […]

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