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:…
Trump asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of $83.3 million defamation verdict against him
Lawyers for President Donald Trump and the federal government on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to take up his appeal of the defamation case brought against him by journalist E.…
The push to reduce the Supreme Court’s power
Supreme Court reform is in the spotlight this summer after a contentious term in which the court limited Congress’ ability to prevent the president from removing the heads of certain…
Gorsuch says Americans must study history, ‘warts, glories, and all’
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday called American democracy “very fragile” and said no person or group “should have too much power,” while observing that young people need to…
Trump urges SCOTUS to overturn $83.3 million defamation verdict
Plus, the Supreme Court’s approval rating hit a new low.
Trump administration appears not to have asked Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
The Trump administration will (apparently) not ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 30 ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee…
Eliminate the summer recess
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Notable concurring opinions from this term
Sometimes concurring opinions of justices add little to what is in the court’s decision. Other times, however, they take a very different approach and urge a major change in the…
The ongoing battle over TPS status
Plus, how predictable is the Supreme Court from oral argument?
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for new mail-in voting restrictions
The Trump administration on Monday to allow it to fully implement an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that seeks to impose additional restrictions on mail-in voting. U.S. Solicitor…
Why the Supreme Court decided the wrong issue in the transgender athletes cases
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