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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 justices have the easiest job in the judiciary
ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of...
What the emergency docket actually looks like
By now, you’ve probably heard a great deal about the Supreme Court’s interim relief docket, also known as the emergency or “shadow” docket...
The Ten Commandments and a “secular purpose”
Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the...
The morning read for Tuesday, August 19
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Zachary...
The Supreme Court and the world of sports
The Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term is shaping up to be a significant one for the sports world. The justices have already agreed to...
The Trump administration puts ethnicity on the court’s emergency docket
Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new...
The morning read for Monday, August 18
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: *** Want more...
The morning read for Wednesday, August 13
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 morning read for Friday, August 15
We’re pleased to announce the SCOTUSblog Summit: On the Merits, co-hosted by SCOTUSblog and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, a convening...
You say “a-mee-cus,” Justice Breyer says “a-mike-us”
As readers of this site are well aware, the Supreme Court is deeply divided on a wide range of consequential issues. How should...
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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...



