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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SCOTUStoday for Monday, January 12

Today marks the start of the court’s January argument session. The court will hear seven arguments over the next 10 days on such issues as transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, gun rights, and President Donald Trump’s bid to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. SCOTUS […]

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No tariff opinion

“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” A couple of years ago, the Supreme Court shifted the one “non-argument day” it holds for almost every argument session sitting to the Friday before the session starts, instead of the Monday after the two weeks of arguments. Such days often just involve the justices […]

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Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, January 14

On Wednesday, January 14, 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 opinions for […]

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Oral argument live blog for Tuesday, January 13

We will be live blogging as the court hears oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., two cases on laws barring transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. Note: A login is not required to participate in the chat. The post Oral argument live […]

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SCOTUStoday for Friday, January 9

Good morning, and welcome to what is expected to be the first opinion day of the 2025-26 term. We don’t know what decisions are coming, but we do know we’ll be live blogging our way through it. SCOTUS Quick Hits The Supreme Court may announce opinions today at 10 a.m. […]

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The transgender athlete cases: an explainer

Who are the challengers in the cases? There are two challengers – both transgender women – in two separate cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., which will be argued on the same day, Tuesday, Jan. 13. One challenger is Lindsay Hecox, now 24 years old, who filed this […]

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Litigating gun rights: An interview with Pete Patterson

A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. The Supreme Court has already agreed to hear two cases this term involving Second Amendment challenges to firearms regulations, with several more petitions pending. Given that the Second Amendment is at the forefront […]

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