The tariffs rebate debate – SCOTUSblog
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 executive ...
Court Analysis
Which Supreme Court cases are actually important?
It’s the age-old question: Does the Supreme Court decide its cases based on rank partisanship rather than legal principles? Many scholars and commentators unhesitatingly answer in the ...
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 ...
Originalism’s campaign finance conundrum – SCOTUSblog
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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 ...
The Irish court – SCOTUSblog
The ethnic milestones and makeup of the Supreme Court have long been topics of fascination, from the notion of a “Jewish seat” filled by those who followed Justice Louis Brandeis as the ...
All you ever wanted to know about the Supreme Court lottery
I’ve never been a fan of the lottery. In fourth grade, I pooled together my chore money (a grand total of $6), handed it over to my dad, and started coming up with names for the horse ...
Conservative justices question the foundation of U.S. colonial rule
Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Every year, students across the country learn the bedrock principle ...
Parental rights – SCOTUSblog
Last month, the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from a group of Colorado parents who argued that a school district interfered with their parental rights when it left them out of ...
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