Enhance the Supreme Court minority’s procedural powers
This is the sixth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more Solicitor General Sauer’s SCOTUS tightrope *** On the Supreme…
What the public thinks of the Supreme Court
The Marquette Law School Poll, which I direct, conducts six polls each year that track approval of the court and ask for the public’s view on the outcome of cases.…
The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts
This is the fifth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute…
Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term
I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media.…
The chief justice should share much of his power
This is the fourth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more What if one vote had changed in the birthright…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…
Understanding the court’s next major case on asylum seekers: Wassily v. Blanche
This coming term, in Wassily v. Blanche, the Supreme Court will decide whether asylum beneficiaries are barred from obtaining lawful permanent residency if their asylum status has been terminated. Wassily…
Once upon a time: storytelling in Learning Resources v. Trump
Every fall, with each new class of 1Ls, we legal writing teachers undertake a strange job. We spend an entire year trying to get students to not write like lawyers,…
The Supreme Court expands protections for digital data – now what?
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Read more Trump administration asks SCOTUS…