The scope of the Supreme Court’s emergency docket
On Aug. 12, an unusual emergency docket application captured court watchers’ attention. It centered on a dog named Bruce who was scheduled to die. Read more Trump administration awaits emergency…
Trump administration awaits emergency docket decisions
Plus, an update on the ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s TPS ruling.
Supreme Court urged to leave in place order blocking construction of White House ballroom
Lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation to leave in place a ruling by a federal court in Washington, D.C., that would temporarily block construction of a new White…
The chief justice should share much of his power
This is the fourth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. Read more What if one vote had changed in the birthright…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…
What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160, which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the…
Trump v. Carroll and the Ten Commandments
Plus, the role of national security in the White House ballroom battle
Texas families ask Supreme Court to take up challenge to Ten Commandments in schools
Lawyers for a group of Texas families with children in the state’s public schools came to the Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to weigh in on the constitutionality…
Court turns down Trump’s request to reconsider its refusal to hear Carroll suit against him
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down President Donald Trump’s request to reconsider the justices’ denial of review in a civil suit brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, which…
SCOTUS litigator Floyd Abrams at 90
Floyd Abrams’ initials signaled his destiny as a First Amendment lawyer. More than any others, Abrams’ name is synonymous with freedom of speech and the press. Now nine decades into…