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Mission Creep Watch: A non-relisted case the Supreme Court might grant

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

The morning read for Monday, June 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On...

Groups oppose Trump’s plan to massively reduce the federal workforce 

A group of labor unions, local governments, and advocacy groups urged the Supreme Court on Monday to leave in place an order by a federal...

The incomparable Ed Kneedler – SCOTUSblog

On April 23, 2025, United States Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler made his 160th argument before the Supreme Court, following which he...

The morning read for Friday, June 6

Yesterday, June 5, the Supreme Court issued decisions in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos...

Court rejects heightened requirement for arbitration awards under FSIA

Thursday’s decision in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. was no surprise to anyone. As my story on the oral argument in March...

Justices dismiss dispute over class-certification standards 

It was no surprise that the justices decided on Thursday to dismiss Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis. They granted review to decide whether...

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause order reinstating Department of Education employees

The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning asking the justices to temporarily pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts...

Supreme Court sides with Trump in two DOGE suits

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon handed a pair of victories to the Trump administration on the so-called emergency docket. Over the objections...

Supreme Court adds four new cases to 2025-26 docket

The Supreme Court on Friday evening released orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday. The justices added four new cases, involving issues...

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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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