How William Howard Taft transformed from a portly president to a svelte chief justice
As summer comes to a close, I thought SCOTUSblog readers might appreciate a brief escape from the day’s dreary headlines to something a bit different:…
Justices validate SEC’s use of disgorgement in securities enforcement
Thursday morning brought the first three decisions from the April argument session, with two of the three being unanimous. The first of those was Sripetch v SEC, which did just…
On D-Day, did FDR violate the establishment clause?
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Do Americans Support Expanding the Court?
Plus, the Supreme Court released three opinions on Thursday.
Court rules against cell service providers over right to jury trial in FCC proceedings
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge by AT&T and Verizon to the constitutionality of the process that the Federal Communications Commission uses to impose sanctions for violations of…
The Supreme Court’s long history of shaping race
Race has played an important role in U.S. citizenship and immigration law since the earliest days of the nation’s history. By categorizing people into distinct races, Congress and the courts…
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 4
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
Opinions expected
Plus, the Trump administration announced plans to impose sweeping new tariffs and challenged a refund-related court order.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 4
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
A random assortment of relists: prolonged detention, confessions of error, small juries, and new rules on habeas
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Read more When and why…
When and why did complying with the Voting Rights Act become unconstitutional?
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. Read more The two Roberts courts In part 1…