This is the sixth of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration…
Plus, what artificial intelligence misunderstands about SCOTUS.
I wanted to begin this series for SCOTUSblog by discussing some fundamentals (and fundamental confusions) of federal Indian law. Despite the common understanding that federal Indian law is difficult and…
Plus, Justice Sotomayor reflects on the state of civics education.
The annual SCOTUSblog Summit, held on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, featured a variety of panels on several different topics concerning the Supreme Court. Read more How…
In the landmark 2022 case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry law as inconsistent with the Second…
In law, attribution is everything. Lawyers sprinkle written briefs with citations to statutes and constitutional provisions. Judges ground their decisions in prior cases addressing a similar legal issue. Making a…
Plus, an overview of our event previewing the 2026-27 term.
The past several terms have entrenched the court’s ongoing determination to expand presidential authority. With presidential wins over the control of administrative agencies, immunity from criminal prosecution for certain acts,…
As a seminary student, Clarence Thomas worked especially hard studying Latin. According to him, excelling in the notoriously difficult subject was a way to prove his merit to those who…