The history the court would rather not see
In 2021’s New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court held that modern gun laws must be “consistent with the Nation’s…
What we learned about the court this term: an animated explainer
This animated explainer, the third in a series of animated videos done in partnership with Briefly, guides you through which justices dominated this term, which judicial alliances mattered most, and…
The Stat Pack is back
Jake S. Truscott and Adam Feldman crunched the numbers from the 2025-26 term and pulled together key takeaways.
Three cheers for Barbara!
First: Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion for the court in the landmark Trump v. Barbara decision yesterday reached the right result – a complete repudiation of President Donald Trump’s…
Aiding and abetting impunity
The Supreme Court’s decision in CISCO Systems, Inc. v. Doe, announced on June 23, was not only, as expected, good news for corporations that facilitate government violations of international human…
The 2025-26 term by the numbers
The final stretch of the 2025-26 Supreme Court term looked different from the end of recent ones. Over the past several years, many of the court’s most anticipated decisions have…
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Closing out the term
The court ruled on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and campaign finance on Tuesday.
Birthright citizenship: “We break no new ground today”
When it comes to the last formal day of the term, when we know which cases are remaining, litigants and other interested parties have the chance to try to work…
Breaking down the birthright-citizenship decision
Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case that dominated headlines this term, was emblematic of how the court can be predictable in closely followed cases while still leaving room for surprises.…
Court grants several new cases, including on whether the Second Amendment protects possession of semiautomatic rifles
Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law that barred gun owners with concealed-carry licenses from bringing guns onto private property unless they had explicit…
Justices strike down campaign finance law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued on money in elections. By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that limited the amount of money that political…