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:…
New York Times v. Sullivan, service, and sentence credits
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 Criminal law update:…
Criminal law update: some defense-friendly rulings and a big case that wasn’t
The U.S. Supreme Court (unlike some) does not divide its docket between civil and criminal cases. So I do. With about five weeks left in the current Supreme Court term,…
The Roberts court’s record on the First Amendment
The Roberts court is often treated as especially protective of the First Amendment. It is true that the court has reshaped free speech law across such areas as campaign finance,…
More redistricting drama
Plus, Amy answers a question about recusal decisions.
Court sides with Trump administration in dispute over immigration judges, declines to hear Florida suit against other states over immigrant driver’s licenses
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning reversed a ruling by a federal appeals court that had revived a dispute over a policy governing speaking engagements by immigration judges. In from…
How Callais broke the Voting Rights Act and weaponized the equal protection clause: part 1
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. Read more The Supreme Court’s drug test Much of…
The Supreme Court’s drug test
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in United States v. Hemani, a closely watched case addressing drug users’ gun rights. When it does, the ruling will likely reignite…
Unending oral arguments
Plus, a history of Supreme Court leaks.
The Supreme Court and social media
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. Read more Racial considerations in voting rights and immigration…
Racial considerations in voting rights and immigration policy on the last day of oral argument
Updated on May 3 at 8:09 p.m. Today is the last day of oral argument for the term, capping a very busy week for the justices. Read more A brief…