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President Donald Trump celebrated the news that Justice Samuel Alito will be back for the Supreme Court\u2019s 2026-27 term in a Monday night Truth Social post. \u201cGreat news for our Country!,\u201d Trump wrote. Alito \u201cis one of the Greatest of All Time. We are all lucky!\u201d<\/p>

Read more The Supreme Court and the Indian nations<\/a><\/p>

At the Court<\/h2>

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court released its calendar for the , which lasts from Monday, Nov. 2, to Tuesday, Nov. 10. For more on the oral arguments in November, see the On Site section below.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

On July 27, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on its emergency docket to clear the way for the implementation of President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order on mail-in voting. Twelve states \u2013 led by Alabama \u2013 later echoed this request in their own application. Last week, the group of 23 states and the District of Columbia challenging the order the court to deny these requests. The matter is now fully briefed, and the court\u2019s ruling could come at any time.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

The court is set to release the second of three summer order lists on Monday at 9:30 a.m. EDT. (We discussed what these lists typically address in our July 13 newsletter.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Morning Reads<\/h2>

Trump refuses to back down as Supreme Court blocks major policies<\/h3>

Julian Mark, The Washington Post<\/svg><\/span><\/p>

In the six weeks since the Supreme Court handed down its final ruling for the 2025-26 term, \u201cPresident Donald Trump has made it clear that he will not take Supreme Court decisions as the final word on some of his most cherished priorities,\u201d according to The Washington Post. \u201cThe president has introduced new tariffs, renewed efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and issued new executive orders to limit birthright citizenship. While experts said the moves do not signal outright defiance of the high court, they nonetheless push the limits of the rulings that Trump lost earlier this summer.\u201d White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told the Post that \u201c[a]ll actions taken by the president since the recent Supreme Court rulings are consistent with the holdings and analysis set forth by the court.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Government fights trade judge\u2019s order for tariff refunds to all importers<\/h3>

Mae Anderson, Associated Press<\/p>

In June, the federal government appealed an order from Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, challenging his conclusion that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol must \u201cissue refunds to all companies that paid tariffs that were deemed illegal in February, even those that didn\u2019t file a lawsuit in trade court.\u201d On Monday, the government filed its opening brief with the Federal Circuit, in which it asserted that Eaton has run afoul of a 2025 Supreme Court ruling limiting \u201cthe use of universal injunctions, which apply a ruling to all people or companies affected, not just specific litigants,\u201d according to the Associated Press. \u201cThe CIT\u2019s universal injunctions, requiring the government to refund IEEPA duties for all importers (including non-party importers), cannot possibly be squared with\u201d that 2025 ruling, the brief said.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Women’s-only spa takes fight over transgender access to the Supreme Court<\/h3>

Michelle Esteban, KOMO News<\/p>

On Monday, Olympus Spa in Washington state asked the Supreme Court to take up a case on its challenged policy on transgender access, which states \u201cthat transgender women are welcome, but not if they are preoperative or have male anatomy,\u201d according to KOMO News. The spa is appealing a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, which held that the policy violated a state law outlawing \u201cdiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, defined as including gender expression or identity\u201d and that enforcement of the law against the spa did not violate the business\u2019 First Amendment rights. \u201cWe\u2019re asking the Supreme Court to review this case on behalf of the Olympus Spa and to hold that a spa that has an all-nude female clientele does not have to allow a male into its nude sauna area simply because he identifies as a woman,\u201d said John Bursch of Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents the spa, to KOMO News.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

William Howard Taft by John G. Roberts, Jr.<\/h3>

John G. Roberts, Jr., In Pursuit<\/p>

In an essay on William Howard Taft for In Pursuit, a series on American presidents and select First Ladies, Chief Justice John Roberts reflected on how Taft responded to his failed reelection bid in the 1912 presidential election and the opportunity to lead the Supreme Court, contending that \u201cChief Justice Taft achieved the success that eluded President Taft.\u201d \u201cAs Chief Justice of the United States, he embarked on a series of ambitious projects that enhanced the authority and prestige of the Court and the Branch,\u201d including launching the precursor to the policymaking body for the federal judiciary and \u201cleveraging his contacts on Capitol Hill\u201d to get the funding the court needed to construct its own building. \u201cDespite a relatively short tenure of less than nine years, Taft became one of the most consequential Chief Justices in our Nation\u2019s history,\u201d Roberts wrote.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Why didn’t Justice Alito retire?<\/h3>

Noah Feldman<\/p>

In a post for his Substack, Noah Feldman explored what may have compelled Justice Samuel Alito to delay retirement against the wishes of at least some conservatives. According to Feldman, Alito has spent most of his life, including most of his time on the Supreme Court, feeling \u201clike an outsider.\u201d \u201cHe was so conservative that even a fairly conservative Supreme Court was not prepared to rule in the direction that he wanted to go.\u201d But once Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court in 2020 and its balance of power shifted 6-3 in favor of justices appointed by Republicans, Alito moved to \u201cthe center of power\u201d and has more control over rulings. \u201cNow he\u2019s<\/em> the star, and he is not<\/em> about to give that up,\u201d Feldman argued.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

On Site<\/h2>
Court News<\/span>

Challenge brought to Trump\u2019s new birthright citizenship order<\/h3>

By Amy Howe<\/p>

Just five days after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that seeks to narrow the availability of birthright citizenship, lawyers for the plaintiffs who successfully challenged Trump\u2019s earlier order restricting birthright citizenship returned to federal court in New Hampshire. In a motion filed on Tuesday morning, lawyers from the ACLU and other civil rights groups urged U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante to clarify that the new order goes beyond the limited exception \u2013 for foreign diplomats \u2013 to birthright citizenship that the Supreme Court reaffirmed in its June 30 decision in Trump v. Barbara.<\/p><\/div>

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Court News<\/span>

Court announces cases it will hear in November, including religious discrimination dispute<\/h3>

By Amy Howe<\/p>

The court will hear oral arguments in November in disputes over (among other issues) a Catholic preschool\u2019s challenge to its exclusion from a Colorado preschool program and an inmate\u2019s ability to sue a federal prison official for violating his constitutional rights. The calendar for the justices\u2019 November argument session indicates that the justices will hear seven hours of oral arguments over five days in November, beginning on Nov. 2 and concluding on Nov. 10.<\/p><\/div>

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Contributor Corner<\/span>

Weakening the protection against sex discrimination?<\/h3>

By Erwin Chemerinsky<\/p>

In his Courtly Observations column, Erwin Chemerinsky revisited West Virginia v. B.P.J., in which the court upheld \u201ca West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports corresponding to their gender identity.\u201d Chemerinsky contended that the ruling could hold significant implications for the issue of sex discrimination more broadly.<\/p>

Read more 12 angry men \u2013 or six?<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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SCOTUS Outside Opinions<\/span>

The court should hold oral argument outside of the capital<\/h3>

By Josh Blackman<\/p>

For his series on what the Supreme Court can do better, Josh Blackman wrote about why \u201cthe justices should take their show on the road,\u201d holding \u201coral arguments at different courthouses throughout the country.\u201d According to Blackman, \u201c[t]he people outside the capital district should see how the court functions.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

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Podcasts<\/h2>
Advisory Opinions<\/span>

SCOTUS\u2019s October Preview<\/h3>

David Lat takes over the host\u2019s chair and is joined by SCOTUSblog\u2019s Zachary Shemtob and Amy Howe to discuss Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s retirement plans (not yet), President Donald Trump\u2019s new executive order targeting birthright citizenship, and hot cases in the upcoming October term.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A Closer Look<\/div>

The Justices\u2019 Favorite Films<\/h3><\/div>

The justices are famously guarded in offering personal details. So when a justice volunteers a movie preference, it tends to stand out.<\/p>

Chief Justice John Roberts, surprisingly, has perhaps had the most to say here \u2013 though not exactly by choice. During his 2005 confirmation hearing, Roberts responded to a frustrated Sen. Chuck Schumer, who that the confirmation hearing process is \u201cgetting a little more absurd every time,\u201d given nominees\u2019 refusal to give any substantive answers. He continued: \u201cIt is as if I asked you what kind of movies you like. Tell me two or three good movies. And you say, I like movies with good acting. I like movies with good directing. I like movies with good cinematography. And I ask you, no, give me an example of a good movie. You don\u2019t name one.\u201d<\/p>

After being interrupted by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter calling for a 15-minute break, Roberts dryly replied: \u201cFirst, \u2018Dr. Zhivago\u2019 and \u2018North by Northwest.\u2019\u2019\u2019 Roberts again named \u201cDr. Zhivago\u201d during a 2009 judicial conference in West Virginia, with one outlet writing that \u201cRoberts went on and on, waxing lyrical in a very good imitation of a USC film school grad.\u201d And in a 2012 lecture at Rice University, Roberts briefly mentioned the legal drama \u201c12 Angry Men\u201d: \u201cI watched it a little while ago again with my young children. I think it\u2019s extraordinarily inspirational; it tells you a lot about American justice.\u201d<\/p>

In 2009, Justice Clarence Thomas said that he frequently watches \u201cSaving Private Ryan\u201d at home, although he noted that \u201cI can\u2019t tell you why that particular movie, except we have it and it\u2019s about something important in our lives \u2013 World War II.\u201d<\/p>

At a January 2019 forum at the Kennedy Center, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that, when she was 13, she was \u201ccaptivated\u201d by \u201cWest Side Story\u201d \u2013 the 1961 film set in the Puerto Rican community of her native New York (and specifically its songs \u201cI Feel Pretty\u201d and \u201cMaria\u201d). On the other hand, the most junior justice on the court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has said she is \u201cnot as big a movie person\u201d and prefers theater. \u201cI like plays that have historical resonance,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI talk about one in particular [in my book], \u2018American Prophet\u2019 \u2026 I brought my law clerks to see it.\u201d<\/p>

The final few justices\u2019 picks are ones that Sarah mentioned in her book, Last Branch Standing. Apparently, Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s favorite movie is \u201cBeing There.\u201d (He has a poster for it hanging in his chambers.) Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Sarah writes, \u201cloves movies about sports like \u2018Hoosiers,\u2019 \u2018Miracle,\u2019 and \u2018Rocky.\u2019\u201d And Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s \u201cbinge movie\u201d is \u201cMeet the Parents,\u201d although by way of TV shows she is also a \u201cSlow Horses\u201d fan, as is Justice Elena Kagan. Kagan, for her part, was quoted in 2015 as being a fan of comic books and named \u201cThe Avengers\u201d as her favorite movie. (When asked whether she was \u201cTeam Edward\u201d or \u201cTeam Jacob\u201d in a reference to the \u201cTwilight\u201d films during her confirmation hearing, she did not answer, saying \u201cI wish you wouldn\u2019t [ask]\u201d).<\/p>

Justice Neil Gorsuch doesn\u2019t have a comparable public record of stated film preferences, although he has referenced a few; while working in a small area for a trial that was out of town, Gorsuch called the spot \u201cDas Boot,\u201d after the 1981 German submarine film, and said being a student at Oxford was like \u201ca Harry Potter movie.\u201d<\/p>

And although he\u2019s no longer on the court, we\u2019d be remiss not to mention Antonin Scalia\u2019s love of the 1992 movie \u201cMy Cousin Vinnie\u201d (which he once referred to as \u201c\u201d during an oral argument). Scalia stated that he could watch the film \u201cover and over again\u201d and remarked \u201cGod, she\u2019s a killer\u201d of the character played by Marisa Tomei.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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MS. MARGOLIN: \u201c\u2026 But after all Congress has 400 to 500 people that they have to get into agreement on \u2013 on language. And the court has just nine \u2026\u201d<\/p>

Read more Challenge brought to Trump\u2019s new birthright citizenship order<\/a><\/p>

JUSTICE FRANKFURTER: \u201cBut it has \u2013\u201d<\/p>

JUSTICE BLACK: \u201cThat’s \u2013 that’s enough.\u201d<\/p>

MS. MARGOLIN: \u201cWhich is enough \u2013\u201d<\/p>

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