1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (301+ words) ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Meanwhile, in the recent denial of a stay regarding National Guard deployments (Trump v. Illinois on Dec. 23, 2025), two justices advanced a significant expansive…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (104+ words) The companies argued that the case belonged in federal court under the federal officer removal statute because two of Chevron's predecessors were federal contractors: They had contracts with the federal government during World War II to produce aviation gasoline, known…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (92+ words) On Friday, January 9, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click'here'for a list of FAQs about [] The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, January 9 appeared first on…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (331+ words) Good morning, and welcome to 2026! Here at SCOTUSblog, it now feels like we're at the starting line of a marathon that won't end until the Supreme Court takes its recess in June or July. Sworn in on Oct. 23, 1991, Justice Clarence…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) So where has the court traditionally stood on the issue of the Fed's independence from presidential control? A three-judge panel, in an opinion by Kavanaugh, initially ruled in favor of the lender, which challenged both the structure of the CFPB,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (613+ words) On this day in 1853, the U.S. minister to Mexico and the president of Mexico signed the Gadsden Treaty, which addressed a dispute over the location of the U.S.-Mexico border. [] The post SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, December 30 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. On this…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (193+ words) On this day in 1971, former Justice John Marshall Harlan II died at age 72, just three months after retiring from the court due to declining health. Among his many accomplishments, Harlan is the namesake (along with Justice John Marshall Harlan I) for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) Brothers in Law'is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram'Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says.'For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil's free weekly podcast,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (535+ words) Empirical SCOTUS'is a recurring series by'Adam Feldman'that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices" decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (726+ words) Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do [] The post Reviving lenity appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Civil Rights…...