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Independent news and analysis on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington, D.C.
Joined September 2008
RT @tdunc17: Excited to share my first piece.For @SCOTUSblog What the emergency docket actually looks like
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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 – which, although it technically refers to […]
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The Supreme Court is historically unpopular right now. Or is it? This summer's polls are telling slightly different stories.
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Is the Supreme Court’s approval rating at a five-year high or record low? It depends on which survey you’re reading. In just the past two months, at least seven national […]
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RT @thedispatch: We're so proud of @SCOTUSblog's @AHoweBlogger for being named a @GUPolitics Fellow!.
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Justice Jackson had sharp words for her colleagues, accusing the majority of having “no fixed rules” beyond ensuring that the Trump administration “always wins.”. Here's Amy Howe's analysis of the decision:.
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By a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to allow the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funding source for biomedical research in the world, to […]
NEW: A divided Supreme Court is allowing the National Institutes of Health to terminate, at least temporarily, nearly $783 million in grants that the Trump administration linked to DEI initiatives. Here's a link to the multiple opinions
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NEW: A divided Supreme Court is allowing the National Institutes of Health to terminate, at least temporarily, nearly $783 million in grants that the Trump administration linked to DEI initiatives. Here's a link to the multiple opinions
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Join us at CPAC USA 2026 in Texas 🇺🇸 March 25-28, 2026 use the link in our bio for more details!
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RT @AHoweBlogger: Thrilled to be heading back to the Hilltop to join @GUPolitics Fall 2025 10th Anniversary Fellows class!.
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Why is Justice Neil Gorsuch such a staunch defender of American Indian rights? Reviewing the justice’s Supreme Court opinions on the subject provides a strikingly clear answer.
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Much ink has been spilled on Justice Neil Gorsuch’s ardent defense of the rights of American Indians. As legal scholar Ilya Somin noted in 2023, until then “Justice Gorsuch ha[d] […]
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The upcoming term won’t be the court’s first foray into the world of sports. Far from it. In just the past 25 years, four professional sports leagues, a professional golf tour, and the NCAA have been directly involved in Supreme Court cases.
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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 hear two sports-related cases, and they will […]
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In 1793, the Supreme Court told Georgia to pay up on an old Revolutionary War debt. Georgia’s reaction? Threaten to hang anyone who tried to enforce the ruling. Don't miss @Anastasia_esq's latest In Dissent column.
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In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect […]
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As SCOTUSblog readers are well aware, the Supreme Court is deeply divided on a range of consequential issues. But this post investigates some less weighty disputes, like the one over how to pronounce amicus.
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As readers of this site are well aware, the Supreme Court is deeply divided on a wide range of consequential issues. How should the justices consider history when they are […]
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NEW: On Thursday, the Supreme Court denied a tech industry group’s request to block Mississippi from restricting children’s social media access.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request from a tech industry group to temporarily bar Mississippi from enforcing a state law that restricts access by young people to […]
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Kim Davis has asked the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage. Three of the four justices who dissented in that decision are still on the court.
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In 2015, shortly after the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, a local county clerk from Kentucky made national headlines when she refused […]
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New on the emergency docket: Groups ask Supreme Court to keep in place district court ruling barring immigration stops.
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Lawyers for immigrants’ rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants challenging the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in the Los Angeles area urged the Supreme...
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The wait is over — The Supreme Court has released the calendars for the October and November argument sessions.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the calendars for the October and November argument sessions. The October session will feature 10 arguments over five days, while the November session will […]
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RT @thedispatch: Inside the justices’ marathon meeting that kicks off the term and decides the fate of thousands of petitions. @SCOTUSblog….
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Inside the justices’ marathon meeting that kicks off the term and decides the fate of thousands of petitions.
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Want to know more about the Supreme Court's "long conference" in late September? Check out Amy Howe's explainer.
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Edward Lazarus, a former clerk to the late Justice Harry Blackmun, called it a “single marathon session.” Gregory Garre, who served as the U.S. solicitor general during the George W. […]
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NEW: Trump administration urges Supreme Court to block district court ruling preventing certain immigration stops.
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Updated on Aug. 8 at 10:36 a.m. The Trump administration on Thursday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling by a federal judge in Los Angeles that bars […]
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With new cert petitions on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the court has a chance to revisit unresolved debates, including about who should have access to exemptions or accommodations.
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It’s been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but legal disputes from the pandemic continue to arise. And the Supreme Court may not be done […]
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Is it a 6-3 court or a 3-3-3 court? Here's what voting data shows, according to @AdamSFeldman .
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Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision […]
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The Supreme Court has asked for new briefs in the Louisiana redistricting case that it will rehear this fall. Amy Howe has the latest:.
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Updated on Aug. 1 at 9:03 pm. The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon instructed the parties in a Louisiana redistricting dispute to file new briefs on whether the creation of […]
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Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
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