The Trump administration on Monday a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that bars the federal government from removing immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without…
This is the fifth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute…
Plus, what Justice Thomas said on Sen. Ted Cruz’s podcast.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, decided in June, is a lethal blow to suits under the federal Alien Tort Statute. Such litigation often is…
The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin implementing an executive order, signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, that imposes restrictions…
This is the second of five introductory articles on the relevance for U.S. constitutional law of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and…
If a person is convicted of a crime in state court, they can petition a federal court for relief by claiming that their conviction violates the federal constitution. However, the…
Plus, the kidney stones that made John Marshall the chief justice.
SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are proud to convene The SCOTUSblog Summit: 2026 Term Preview, an afternoon of conversations and analysis on the Supreme Court, to be held at the…
The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon allowed construction on a new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue – at least for now. Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had issued…