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:…
Born free and equal
This is my first article for SCOTUSblog, and I want to explain why I have chosen the header Born Free and Equal for my column. The phrase is derived from…
A court trapped in amber
In United States v. Rahimi, the Supreme Court denied that the Second Amendment is “a law trapped in amber.” That metaphor has now exploded onto constitutional law, appearing in six…
Trump administration targets birth tourism
Plus, another high-profile Democrat expresses support for expanding the court.
The court and the “opinions of mankind”
During this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it may be worth recalling the document’s only identified audience. Rather than single out the American public, the Declaration instead stated…
The court’s big gun cases – and what’s next
With the justices now on summer recess, let’s take a minute to reflect on the term and its impact on the Second Amendment. As a reminder, the court heard two…
Palestinian authorities seek Supreme Court relief
Plus, is Justice Kavanaugh the great concurrer of the Roberts court?
Completing the picture of the court’s criminal law term
As a resource for court observers interested in criminal law, this column completes (together with my prior column) my listing of criminal law and related cases decided by the court…
How a seemingly unexciting case on retirement plans could have massive consequences
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 Justice Kavanaugh: the great…
Justice Kavanaugh: the great concurrer of the Roberts court?
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 Trump indicates that he…
Trump indicates that he will bring Hillary Clinton case to SCOTUS
Plus, more on the petitions for review addressing an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the president.