Court unanimously sides with oil and gas companies in suit over damage to Louisiana coast
The Supreme Court on Friday sent a lawsuit seeking to hold oil and gas companies liable for damage to the Louisiana coast back to the federal courts. Several Louisiana parishes…
Court to consider rights of lawful permanent residents accused of committing a crime
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…
The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court
Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and ask about how they compare to our own. Today we focus on…
What cases might the court grant next?
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…
“Universal” pre-K causes court to re-re-reconsider major religious precedent
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Since our last…
Opinion(s) on the way
Good morning, and welcome to what’s expected to be April’s first opinion day. We will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The post Opinion(s) on the way appeared first on…
Opinions for Friday, April 17
We were live as the court released its opinion in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. To learn about future live blogs and the latest developments at the Supreme…
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, April 22
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…
SCOTUStoday: Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh; Jackson criticizes her conservative colleagues
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 […] The…
The (non-)partisan puzzle in the conversion therapy case
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. In Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme…
Justice Sotomayor apologizes for “inappropriate” remarks about Justice Kavanaugh
Just over one week after lobbing pointed personal criticism at Justice Brett Kavanaugh for his concurring opinion in a decision by the Supreme Court that lifted restrictions on…
Court to contemplate SEC’s use of disgorgement in securities enforcement
Next week’s argument in Sripetch v SEC presents yet another chapter in the court’s sustained examination of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of certain remedies in its…
Last arguments of the term: huge cases for the Fourth Amendment and immigration
ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. It’s always a wonder to me how some of the most important […]…
Justices to consider when federal courts may review state-court decisions
The justices on Monday will hear argument in T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation about the circumstances in which lower federal courts may review state-court…
SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, April 15
First “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” now “The View.” Hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin shared their SCOTUSblog fandom during Sarah Isgur’s appearance on the show…
Why does the government keep showing up at the Supreme Court uninvited?
When the justices meet for their private conference on Friday, April 17, they will consider a petition for review filed by a Catholic preschool in Colorado, challenging its…