Are Republicans falling out of love with the Supreme Court?
Public opinion polls fielded and released this summer showed a by-now-familiar partisan gap in views on the Supreme Court. Republicans are not only more likely than Democrats to approve of…
What does the Trump administration want from the Supreme Court next?
Last week, the federal government joined President Donald Trump’s personal legal team in asking the Supreme Court to review an $83.3 million judgment against the president in a defamation case…
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…
The push to reduce the Supreme Court’s power
Supreme Court reform is in the spotlight this summer after a contentious term in which the court limited Congress’ ability to prevent the president from removing the heads of certain…
Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?
When asked during a 2022 appearance at the University of Pennsylvania about the opinions of which she was most proud, Justice Elena Kagan cited her 2015 opinion in Kimble v.…
The live blog comments that stuck with us
One of SCOTUSblog’s most popular features is our live blogging during major oral arguments and opinion hand down days. Throughout these live chats, our moderators (led by Amy) not only…
When it comes to getting the Supreme Court’s attention, does one state have an edge?
Everything’s bigger in Texas – even the number of people who brought a case that was ultimately argued before the Supreme Court during the 2025-26 term. Read more Almost Half…
Three profound constitutional provisions – and how the Supreme Court has avoided dealing with them
Some provisions of the Constitution enjoy far more attention than others. At the Supreme Court, for example, it is a rare term that doesn’t have a case involving the First,…
The public’s view of the Supreme Court
One of the more controversial topics concerning the Supreme Court is how attuned justices should be to public opinion. An even more fundamental question, however, is how closely public opinion…
The limits of the Second Amendment
In previous articles, I explored two of the biggest unanswered questions in the Second Amendment space: Who are “the people,” and what constitutes “Arms”? Both of these questions seemingly emerge…