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The most important cases of the next term

When the justices return to the bench to hear oral arguments in the fall, they will tackle several hot-button issues, including state bans...

The shadows of the emergency docket

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that...

Skrmetti and birth equality (Part II)

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against...

The morning read for Thursday, July 24

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...

A brief history of Supreme Court rulings on hair

One of the cases the Supreme Court will hear during the 2025-26 term started with a haircut. Damon Landor’s head was forcibly shaved in...

Supreme Court pauses ruling that potentially weakens the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold, at least for now, a ruling by a federal appeals court that could limit the...

The morning read for Friday, July 25

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...

Is religious freedom possible in state schools?

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the...

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to pause order requiring payment of grants linked to DEI initiatives

The Trump administration came once again to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon and asked the justices to pause an order by a...

Justice Neil Gorsuch’s “right to jury trial” revolution

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of...

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Court appears divided on whether lower courts properly found death row inmate to be intellectually disabled

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the case of an Alabama man who has been on that state’s death row for more than...

Relist rodeo: firearm restrictions, searches incident to arrest, DNA evidence, and “clearly established” law

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is...

Supreme Court sends dispute on HIV disability claim back to the lower court and rejects case on defining “reasonable doubt”

The Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Louisiana man who was prevented from using a physical therapy clinic’s pool because...

Supreme Court difficult to read in case on campaign finance limitations

The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a challenge to a federal law limiting the amount of money that political parties can spend in...

Originalism’s campaign finance conundrum – SCOTUSblog

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In a...
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