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:…
When justices wade into politics
Scholar Robert Dahl, writing back , once remarked that “Americans are not quite willing to accept the fact that is a political institution and not quite capable of denying it;…
Court rules on gun rights, immigration, and pesticide labels
We’re expecting more opinions on Monday.
An unusual retort to a dissent from the bench
Next week, what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show ever in Washington, D.C., will help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet the Supreme Court will offer its own…
Penultimate relists: papers, parents, and procedural puzzles
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 Court rules for…
Court rules for Roundup maker in dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Monsanto in a high-stakes dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels. In an by Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, the…
Justices side with Trump administration in border dispute over asylum seekers
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border. By a vote of 6-3, with the…
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end removal protections for Syrian and Haitian nationals
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the federal government to remove protections for citizens of Haiti and Syria under a federal program that allows foreign citizens to…
Supreme Court strikes Hawaii gun restriction
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for gun owners to bring their guns onto private property that is open to the…
Major decisions ahead
We’re expecting 12 more opinions in argued cases. At least one is expected today.
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 25
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.