The immigration term
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court added Blanche v. Ozurumba, a case on whether someone who worked as a cook for a terrorist organization is eligible…
Court to hear argument on how a video privacy law applies in the internet age
In a 1987 article for the weekly Washington City Paper, journalist Michael Dolan published a list of the videos that Judge Robert Bork, then President Ronald Reagan’s nominee to fill…
President Trump asks SCOTUS to revive Hillary Clinton case
Plus, what to expect during the second half of the October sitting.
Trump asks justices to allow dismissed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton to proceed
President Donald Trump on Friday the Supreme Court to vacate a ruling by a federal appeals court that affirmed a decision by a federal judge in Florida dismissing his lawsuit…
Democratic candidates ask Supreme Court to leave in place appeals court ruling in political ad rate dispute
Lawyers for a group of Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, including Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, urged…
Justice Scalia’s originalist gambit
On the 40th anniversary of Justice Antonin Scalia’s swearing-in, I wanted to reflect on one major aspect of his legacy to the American people. As many SCOTUSblog readers are undoubtedly…
Trump announces committee investigation of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a three-person committee to investigate allegations of mortgage fraud against Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.…
The Supreme Court’s blessing of third-country removals
Last week, the Supreme Court, without a word of explanation, allowed the Trump administration to send immigrants to countries where they have no prior contact, where they do not speak…
Relist Watch
John Elwood reviews Monday’s relists The year 2020 is finally over, so clearly, everything is going to be smooth sailing from here on out. With a whole new year, we…
The Constitution’s structure should decide Suncor
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Read more The Supreme Court and…
The Supreme Court and the last word
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Read more The October sitting so…