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:…
Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, June 23
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
Texas asks court to leave in place age-verification and parental-consent law on apps
On Monday afternoon, Texas the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that allows the state to enforce a…
Supreme Court declines to hear several important cases, including on voting rights and the environment
The Supreme Court on Monday morning denied review in several notable cases, including cases involving voting rights, the environment, and a trademark dispute involving a company founded by NBA superstar…
Justices issue orders on murder-for-hire case involving social media influencer, the role of race in seizing persons, and the execution of a Texas man claiming to be intellectually disabled
Over a dissent by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Texas woman convicted of hiring someone to commit murder back to the lower…
Court reimposes conviction of man found to have killed Etan Patz
The Supreme Court on Monday morning that called for a new trial for the man convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, one of the first missing…
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the ability to sue federal officials
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving the ability to sue federal officials for violating constitutional rights even when there is no law specifically authorizing such…
Court determines federal defendants’ appellate waivers unenforceable if a miscarriage of justice would result
In Hunter v. United States the Supreme Court held that a federal defendant’s waiver of appellate review is unenforceable if it would result in a miscarriage of justice. Although the…
A victory for the defendant in United States v. Hemani, but little guidance for the lower courts
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 Hemani: proving the reason,…
Hemani: proving the reason, not just naming it
It’s not often that opinions written by Justices Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Samuel Alito agree on how to decide a Second Amendment case. In United States v. Hemani…
A new wave of election cases
Plus, we’re expecting an order list this morning and opinion announcements tomorrow and Thursday.