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…
The history the court would rather not see
In 2021’s New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court held that modern gun laws must be “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation”…
Heller and Bruen are here to stay
The October 2025 Supreme Court Term was a good one for the Second Amendment. In United States v. Hemani, the court held by a 9-0 vote that it violates the…
The ripple effects of the TPS ruling
Plus, the justices added a case involving a seized plane and a six-pack of beer to next term’s oral argument docket.
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on whether airplane was improperly seized for transporting a six-pack of beer
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added a new case to its oral argument docket for the 2026-27 term. As part of a regularly scheduled , the justices agreed to…
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…
Almost Half of Americans View SCOTUS as Political
Plus, Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely return to the Supreme Court.
Johnny Brown, Justice Jackson’s father, passes away at 80
Johnny Brown, the father of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, died on Wednesday, according to an obituary published in the Miami Herald on Friday afternoon. He was 80 years old. Read…
Rebecca Slaughter speaks out
Plus, catch-up on the latest SCOTUSblog events with these videos.
In birthright citizenship dissent, Justice Thomas stakes out an ideological claim of who counts as an American
The Supreme Court’s decision about President Donald Trump’s attempt to narrow access to birthright citizenship left no doubt that a majority of justices agree it’s illegal. But two justices, Clarence…
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,…