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 weigh deference to U.S. Sentencing Commission’s interpretations of its guidelines
Before imposing a sentence on a federal criminal defendant, a district judge must apply the federal sentencing guidelines for the defendant’s offense and criminal history and take into account the…
Justices wrestle with procedural dispute over Air Force’s munition detonations in Guam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Air Force by a group that describes its mission as protecting Guam’s environment and culture. During roughly…
Justices debate which courts may hear constitutional challenges to laws on veterans’ benefits
The Supreme Court on Monday considered whether federal district courts have the authority to hear certain constitutional challenges to laws affecting veterans’ benefits and, if they do, what types of…
Opening the book on the October Term 2026
The first Monday in October brings the new Supreme Court term and, with it, the first day of oral arguments. Read more Court sends mixed signals on whether it will…
Court sends mixed signals on whether it will allow state-tort suits seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change to go forward
The Supreme Court on Monday opened its new term by hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed in state court by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, seeking to hold…
Court declines to hear cases on “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts, felons’ Second Amendment rights, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and other notable issues
Before the justices took the bench on Monday for the first oral arguments of the 2026-27 term, the Supreme Court issued a from the justices’ private conference on Sept. 28,…
Grand openings: what four introductions in Suncor v. Boulder show about starting a brief
When the court opens its term on Monday with the blockbuster case Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, the justices will have digested four principal briefs. They…
The first Monday in October
Plus, Justice Alito’s press tour for his new book is underway.
Court to hear argument in dispute over Air Force’s detonation operations in Guam
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Wednesday in a battle over the U.S. Air Force’s efforts to continue disposing of munitions by detonating them on a beach in…
Justice Barrett – the zombie (noun) slayer
Suppose a Bond villain (or Dr. Evil) demanded $1 million unless you read every word of a SCOTUS majority opinion. And just to make it interesting, he required you to…