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…
Court rules defendants may under certain circumstances appeal a sentencing condition despite an appellate waiver
The Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case of a Texas man who is seeking to appeal one of the conditions that a federal judge imposed as part of his…
Opinions on their way
Plus, is the Supreme Court running behind compared to the past five terms?
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 18
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
Roy Moore files emergency application with Supreme Court on $8.2 million jury award
Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, came to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the justices to block a ruling by the U.S. Court…
Is the Supreme Court running behind?
When the justices take the bench on Thursday morning to issue opinions, the Supreme Court will have 20 cases left to decide, with just under two weeks to go before…
Bivens at the bedside
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 Supreme Court may…
Supreme Court may decide important case on immigration detention regarding attorneys’ fees
The Trump administration has made detention a key part of its hardline approach to migrants. Through aggressive enforcement tactics and changes to longstanding policies, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency…
Haitian nationals ask for DIG in TPS Case
Plus, if you’d like to attend our term-in-review event on July 8, remember to register your interest.
Haitian citizens ask justices to throw out dispute over whether Trump administration properly ended protected status for them
A group of Haitian citizens who are beneficiaries of a program that allows them to stay in the United States on Tuesday, asking the justices to throw out a dispute…
How Supreme Court precedents die before they are overruled
When the Supreme Court says a precedent has been “abandoned,” the real work has already been done. Read more Nine days in June That was the story of Lemon v.…