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State election dispute on political speech comes to Supreme Court on interim docket
1+ week, 2+ day ago (157+ words) Updated on April 9 at 11: 41 a. m. The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block Ohio officials from removing Sam Ronan, who was running as a Republican for the state's 15th congressional district, from Ohio's Republican primary election ballot. Ronan is an Air Force…...
Federal fraud after Kousisis
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) This is part of SCOTUSblog's term in review series, in which scholars analyze some of the most significant cases of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term. The nature of fraud But what happens when the victim suffers no economic loss? Has the…...
The'Braidwood'decision and HHS
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (925+ words) Bradley W. Joondeph is the Jerry A. Kasner Professor of Law at Santa Clara University. He writes and teaches on the topics of constitutional law, federalism, and taxation. In 19992000, he clerked for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The Braidwood decision and HHS This…...
When inclusion becomes compulsion: Mahmoud'v. Taylor, pluralism, and public education
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (140+ words) This is part of SCOTUSblog's term in review series, in which scholars analyze some of the most significant cases of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term. Parents from Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and other faith backgrounds sued, claiming the policy violated their…...
SCOTUStoday: Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh; Jackson criticizes her conservative colleagues
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (500+ words) As we've previously noted, we here at SCOTUSblog read a lot of legal news each week. Still, some headlines are hard to forget, including this one: The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else. On Wednesday, Justice Sonia…...
The (non-)partisan puzzle in the conversion therapy case
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (201+ words) Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. Why the majority opinion got it wrong The majority opinion's analysis began with a paean to the First Amendment:…...
Court unanimously sides with oil and gas companies in suit over damage to Louisiana coast
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (1146+ words) Amy Howe is the co-founder of SCOTUSblog and its primary reporter. She was part of the blog team that won a Peabody Award in 2013, as well as a National Press Club Journalism Award for Breaking News. Before turning to full-time…...
Court to consider rights of lawful permanent residents accused of committing a crime
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (230+ words) During oral argument on Wednesday in Blanche v. Lau, the justices will consider the rights of lawful permanent residents who have been accused of committing a crime that puts them at risk of being removed from the country. An immigration judge…...
Why does the government keep showing up at the Supreme Court uninvited?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (164+ words) The impact " and message " of the Trump administration's uninvited briefs But the Trump administration may believe that these risks are worth taking not only to influence whether the court grants review or a stay, but to shape the case or…...
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, April 22
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (113+ words) We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion [] The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, April 22 appeared first…...