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December 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Supreme Court sides against Trump in his effort to federalize and deploy the National Guard in Illinois
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December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Supreme Court sides against Trump in his effort to federalize and deploy the National Guard in Illinois
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NEW: Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request in dispute over immigration judges
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request in dispute over immigration judges
The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Trump administration in a dispute over a policy limiting speaking engagements by immigration judges. A federal appeals court had […]
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December 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
NEW: Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request in dispute over immigration judges
How the tariffs could be refunded if the court sides against Trump
How the tariffs could be refunded if the court sides against Trump
It has been slightly over six weeks since the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the challenge to President Donald Trump’s power to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of […]
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December 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
How the tariffs could be refunded if the court sides against Trump
Court to hear case on racial discrimination in jury selection
Court to hear case on racial discrimination in jury selection
The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to take up the case of a Mississippi man who contends that he was sentenced to death in violation of the Constitution’s ban […]
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December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Court to hear case on racial discrimination in jury selection
In her latest In Dissent column, @Anastasia_esq explores "the concurrence that was really a dissent"
The concurrence that was really a dissent
In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. On a cold January day in 2012, a senator walked […]
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December 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In her latest In Dissent column, @Anastasia_esq explores "the concurrence that was really a dissent"
The justices are gathering for their final regularly scheduled conference of 2025. The petitions set to be considered address several topics, including the scope of the Second Amendment, a unique response to climate change, and whether the government can seize a plane over a six-pack of beer.
Five issues in front of the justices
This morning, Friday, Dec. 12, the justices are gathering for their final regularly scheduled private conference of the year to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review. The petitions […]
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December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The justices are gathering for their final regularly scheduled conference of 2025. The petitions set to be considered address several topics, including the scope of the Second Amendment, a unique response to climate change, and whether the government can seize a plane over a six-pack of beer.
Immigration judges urge Supreme Court to allow lower court ruling against Trump administration to remain in place
Immigration judges urge Supreme Court to allow lower court ruling against Trump administration to remain in place
A group of immigration judges on Wednesday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that sent a dispute over a policy […]
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December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Immigration judges urge Supreme Court to allow lower court ruling against Trump administration to remain in place
Introducing ... the Interim Docket Blog! Check it regularly to see analysis from Jack Goldsmith, William Baude, and Daniel Epps on the latest developments on the Supreme Court's interim docket.
Interim Docket Blog
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December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Introducing ... the Interim Docket Blog! Check it regularly to see analysis from Jack Goldsmith, William Baude, and Daniel Epps on the latest developments on the Supreme Court's interim docket.
New Argument Analysis: Court appears divided on whether lower courts properly found death row inmate to be intellectually disabled
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 two decades. The question before the […]
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December 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
New Argument Analysis: Court appears divided on whether lower courts properly found death row inmate to be intellectually disabled
The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a challenge to a federal law limiting the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate for office. Here's Amy's argument analysis.
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 coordination with a candidate for office. During […]
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December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a challenge to a federal law limiting the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate for office. Here's Amy's argument analysis.
Supreme Court sends dispute on HIV disability claim back to the lower court and rejects case on defining “reasonable doubt”
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 he has HIV back to the state […]
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December 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Supreme Court sends dispute on HIV disability claim back to the lower court and rejects case on defining “reasonable doubt”
Court seems likely to side with Trump on president’s power to fire FTC commissioner
Court seems likely to side with Trump on president’s power to fire FTC commissioner
The Supreme Court on Monday morning signaled that it was likely to strike down a federal law that restricts the president’s ability to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission. […]
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December 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Court seems likely to side with Trump on president’s power to fire FTC commissioner
Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter have concluded, but the conversation isn’t over. Listen now to a special live broadcast of the Advisory Opinions podcast.
Advisory Opinions live broadcast: Presidential Firing Power
Oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, on the president’s authority to fire the heads of independent, multi-member federal agencies, have concluded, but the conversation isn’t over. Listen now to a […]
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Arguments in Trump v. Slaughter have concluded, but the conversation isn’t over. Listen now to a special live broadcast of the Advisory Opinions podcast.
Our live blog for the oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter will begin in about 20 minutes. Join us!
Oral argument live blog for Monday, December 8
We will be live blogging as the court hears oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter. Note: A login or sign up is not required to participate in the chat.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our live blog for the oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter will begin in about 20 minutes. Join us!
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to settle a dispute over immigration judges
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to settle dispute over immigration judges
Updated on Dec. 5 at 2:40 p.m. For the 32nd time since late January, the Trump administration on Friday came to the Supreme Court seeking emergency relief. In a 26-page […]
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December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to settle a dispute over immigration judges
NEW: Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship
Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments early next year in the challenge to President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of […]
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December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEW: Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship
Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
In 2002, the Supreme Court ruled in Atkins v. Virginia that the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment bars the execution of people who are intellectually disabled. Next week, […]
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December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
NEW: Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light to Texas’ efforts to be able to use a new congressional map favorable to Republicans in the 2026 elections despite a […]
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December 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
NEW: Supreme Court allows Texas to use redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
On Tuesday, the court will consider whether to further cut back campaign finance limitations. Here's Amy Howe's case preview
Court to hear arguments on whether to further cut back campaign finance limitations
Nearly a quarter-century ago, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge in Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Federal Republican Campaign Committee to the constitutionality of limits on the amount o...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
On Tuesday, the court will consider whether to further cut back campaign finance limitations. Here's Amy Howe's case preview
Mark your calendars: We will be hosting a live blog during oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter on Monday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Mark your calendars: We will be hosting a live blog during oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter on Monday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
Here's what you need to know about Trump v. Slaughter, a major case that the court will hear on Monday.
Trump v. Slaughter: An explainer
On Monday, Dec. 8, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a battle that has been brewing, on one hand, since soon after President Donald Trump […]
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December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here's what you need to know about Trump v. Slaughter, a major case that the court will hear on Monday.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in their quest to challenge New Jersey’s demand for information about the group’s fundraising practices in federal court.
Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers’ argument
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in their quest to challenge New Jersey’s demand for information about the group’s fundraising practices in […]
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December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in their quest to challenge New Jersey’s demand for information about the group’s fundraising practices in federal court.
NEW: Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put off a decision on the Trump administration’s request to be able to remove Shira Perlmutter, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, from her […]
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November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory
Civil rights groups and Texans challenging the new congressional map adopted by the Texas Legislature in August urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a ruling by a three-judge district court ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory