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Laura Hansen
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After working 4 years as a reputed journalist, Laura wanted to explore internet-based journalism. She brought together the idea of InstaTribune to dispatch news that serves the need of readers with perfect information. She also contributes as a business news writer for the website.
The Supreme Court fails to apply its own precedent and continues to sow confusion through its shadow docket
Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on...
The morning read for Thursday, August 28
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary...
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to uphold order barring race-based redistricting map
Writing that it “wants out of this abhorrent system of racial discrimination,” Louisiana on Wednesday told the Supreme Court in the case of...
The morning read for Friday, August 29
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary...
The Supreme Court and flag burning: an explainer
President Donald Trump wants to prosecute flag burning, but can he make that happen without violating Supreme Court precedent? Trump contends it’s possible...
Transgender student’s bathroom case comes to the Supreme Court on the emergency docket
South Carolina asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal appeals court that requires a public school in the state...
New Jersey’s long history of trouncing New York at the Supreme Court
I was born and raised in New Jersey, and I live there now (not off of any exit, thank you very much). And,...
Why the Supreme Court agrees to hear some cases and not others
Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments,...
The morning read for Wednesday, August 27
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary...
The future of voting rights
Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers...
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Second Amendment in the spotlight
If you’ve followed coverage of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term over the past few months, you’d likely say this term’s theme is executive...
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States seek clarity on class actions in a post-CASA world
In last term’s Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court curtailed the use of universal injunctions – that is, lower court orders that grant relief...
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Supreme Court will hear cases in January on transgender athletes, gun rights, and Trump’s firing of Fed governor
The Supreme Court will kick off 2026 with a series of arguments in blockbuster cases. In a calendar released on Wednesday afternoon, the justices announced...
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Borderlines, benchslaps, and burdens of proof
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is...
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SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, November 11
The Supreme Court Building is closed for Veterans Day, and the justices are not hearing oral arguments. In recognition of the holiday, we...



