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…
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.
The blast radius of Callais – and what it means for Constitutional Law
In the month and a half since the Supreme Court decided Louisiana v. Callais, the actual and potential scope of that case’s destructive impact on the Reconstruction Amendments and on…
When Congress “overrides” the court
The Supreme Court’s April 29 ruling curtailing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act cleared the way for last-minute redistricting pushes in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee. As…
What to know about the court’s five latest rulings
The next opinion announcement day is expected to be Thursday.