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:…
What the public thinks about the emergency docket
This column has generally been about what the emergency docket does: how fast the justices act, how often lower courts cite its orders, who dissents on it and in what…
Ballroom dispute now fully briefed
Plus, a group of Florida Republicans brings their Census Bureau challenge to SCOTUS.
Florida Republicans bring Census Bureau challenge to the Supreme Court
A group of Florida Republicans has appealed a ruling by a federal court in that state throwing out a lawsuit seeking to require the U.S. Census Bureau to revise its…
Trump detention policy nears SCOTUS
As part of the Trump administration’s hardline approach to migrants, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has ramped up the number of people it detains. Soon, the Supreme Court may…
The scope of the Supreme Court’s emergency docket
On Aug. 12, an unusual emergency docket application captured court watchers’ attention. It centered on a dog named Bruce who was scheduled to die. Read more Trump administration awaits emergency…
Trump administration awaits emergency docket decisions
Plus, an update on the ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s TPS ruling.
Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom
Lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation to leave in place a ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C., that would temporarily block construction of a new White…
The chief justice should share much of his power
This is the fourth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more What if one vote had changed in the birthright…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…