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Supreme Court upholds regulation on “ghost guns”
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden-era rule regulating so-called “ghost guns” – untraceable weapons without serial numbers, assembled from components or kits that can be bought online. By a vote of 7-2, the justices held that the Gun Control Act of 1968 allows... The post Supreme Court upholds regulation on “ghost guns” appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Wednesday, March 26
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Following opinion announcements, the Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in FCC v. Consumers’ Research, a challenge to a FCC program that subsidizes telephone and internet services to schools, libraries, and underserved areas. The case has the potential to significantly curtail the power of... The post The morning read for Wednesday, March 26 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 26
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On Wednesday, March 26, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 26 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court to hear “nondelegation” challenge to telecom access program
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a major challenge to the federal “E-rate program,” which subsidizes telephone and high-speed internet services in schools, libraries, rural areas, and low-income communities in urban areas. The stakes are high, not only because of the... The post Supreme Court to hear “nondelegation” challenge to telecom access program appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Tuesday, March 25
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The justices this morning will hear two disputes on which federal courts should handle lawsuits over the Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC and Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency. Listen live at 10 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short... The post The morning read for Tuesday, March 25 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Trump asks justices to block ruling on rehiring federal employees
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The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Monday morning, asking the justices to pause an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that would require the federal government to immediately reinstate more than 16,000 probationary employees who were fired from six agencies... The post Trump asks justices to block ruling on rehiring federal employees appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Alito and Gorsuch call for court to reconsider confrontation clause precedent
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The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause gives defendants in criminal cases the right to “be confronted with the witnesses against” them. The Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to decide when a statement that is made out of court to an agency responsible for making bail... The post Alito and Gorsuch call for court to reconsider confrontation clause precedent appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Court weighs Louisiana redistricting with second majority-Black district
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It was not clear at oral arguments on Monday how the Supreme Court will rule on a challenge to Louisiana’s latest redistricting plan. The state and a group of Black voters ask the justices to reinstate a congressional map, enacted by the Louisiana legislature last... The post Court weighs Louisiana redistricting with second majority-Black district appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Monday, March 24
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The Supreme Court’s March session will begin this morning with oral arguments in voting rights case Louisiana v. Callais. The justices will then hear Riley v. Bondi, a dispute over the 30-day deadline to seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals ruling denying withholding... The post The morning read for Monday, March 24 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
“We’re not there to provide entertainment. We’re there to decide cases,” Roberts sternly declared. Or did he? — ChatGPT and the Supreme Court, two years later
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Just over two years ago, following the launch of ChatGPT, SCOTUSblog decided to test how accurate the much-hyped AI really was — at least when it came to Supreme Court-related questions. The conclusion? Its performance was “uninspiring”: precise, accurate, and at times surprisingly human-like text... The post “We’re not there to provide entertainment. We’re there to decide cases,” Roberts sternly declared. Or did he? — ChatGPT and the Supreme Court, two years later appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Effort to block second majority-Black district in Louisiana comes to Supreme Court
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In 2022, the Louisiana legislature adopted a congressional map that included only one majority-Black district among the six allotted to the state, though a third of the state’s population is Black. The map was challenged in federal court as a dilution of the votes of... The post Effort to block second majority-Black district in Louisiana comes to Supreme Court appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Court rules for former Chicago alderman on “false statement” charges
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The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court in Chicago that upheld the conviction of Patrick Daley Thompson, who served four months in a federal prison for making false statements to bank regulators about loans that he took out... The post Court rules for former Chicago alderman on “false statement” charges appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Friday, March 21
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The court released two opinions this morning. In Delligatti v. United States, the court ruled against a former associate of the Genovese crime family that an attempted murder-for-hire was a violent crime eligible for a firearms sentencing enhancement under federal law. And in Thompson v.... The post The morning read for Friday, March 21 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 21
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On Friday, March 21, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 21 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices consider next steps in murder case in which prosecution admits error
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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.  The Supreme Court is hitting its stride in sorting through the relists. At its last conference, it granted review of... The post Justices consider next steps in murder case in which prosecution admits error appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Former clerk tapped for fall double jeopardy argument
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The Supreme Court has tapped a former clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor to defend a lower court ruling in next term’s Barrett v. United States, a New York man’s challenge to his robbery convictions and sentences under two federal laws. The federal government, which prevailed... The post Former clerk tapped for fall double jeopardy argument appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Thursday, March 20
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: White House calls on Supreme Court to rein in judges blocking Trump’s agenda (Steve Holland & Nandita Bose, Reuters) Trump administration unfazed by... The post The morning read for Thursday, March 20 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Wednesday, March 19
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge (Kayla Epstein, BBC News) Louisiana puts man to death in state’s first... The post The morning read for Wednesday, March 19 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim
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A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Four justices would have put Hoffman’s execution on hold – one short of the five needed for a stay. Hoffman was sentenced to... The post Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Chief justice rebukes Trump’s call for judicial impeachment
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Chief Justice John Roberts criticized a call by President Donald Trump for the impeachment of a federal trial judge who temporarily barred the federal government from deporting noncitizens pursuant to an executive order published on Saturday. The rare public statement was the latest development in... The post Chief justice rebukes Trump’s call for judicial impeachment appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Tuesday, March 18
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions (J. David Goodman, The New York Times) California bill would restore wetlands protections... The post The morning read for Tuesday, March 18 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Monday, March 17
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Disabled Maple Grove teen takes school district discrimination case to U.S. Supreme Court (James Walsh, The Minnesota Star Tribune) Trump administration touts deportations... The post The morning read for Monday, March 17 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Friday, March 14
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship (John Fritze, CNN) Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court (Nina... The post The morning read for Friday, March 14 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Trump asks Supreme Court to step in on birthright citizenship
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The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce an executive order signed by President Donald Trump ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to virtually anyone born in the United States. In a trio of near-identical filings by... The post Trump asks Supreme Court to step in on birthright citizenship appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Thursday, March 13
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court’s ‘Conversion Therapy’ Case Revs Up Speech Debate (Mary Anne Pazanowski, Bloomberg Law) The Supreme Court Is at a Fork in the... The post The morning read for Thursday, March 13 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Wednesday, March 12
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: A fire chief says he battled Christian discrimination. Supreme Court declines to take his case (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) Supreme Court declines to... The post The morning read for Wednesday, March 12 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Tuesday, March 11
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court seems intent on taking small steps in dealing with challenges to Trump’s agenda (Mark Sherman & Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press)... The post The morning read for Tuesday, March 11 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado ban on “conversion therapy”
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – that is, the effort to “convert” someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. That announcement came as part of a list of orders released on Monday morning... The post Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado ban on “conversion therapy” appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Monday, March 10
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Supreme Court Clears Way for Rare Execution by Firing Squad (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law) Idaho AG celebrates end of ‘meddlesome’ emergency abortion... The post The morning read for Monday, March 10 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Friday, March 7
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Texas tells Supreme Court it shouldn’t be ‘left holding the bag’ for US nuclear waste (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) Oklahoma’s ‘dirty political laundry’... The post The morning read for Friday, March 7 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal
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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. Once again this week, the Supreme Court has been busy sifting through the relists. The court granted review of one... The post Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court dismisses effort to reinstate watchdog head as defunct
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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge that had instructed it to temporarily reinstate Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. In a one-sentence order on Thursday afternoon,... The post Supreme Court dismisses effort to reinstate watchdog head as defunct appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Thursday, March 6
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court Rejects Trump on USAID Foreign-Aid Freeze (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg) Supreme Court split over spent nuclear fuel fight (Niina H. Farah, E&E... The post The morning read for Thursday, March 6 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Supreme Court denies Trump request to block $2 billion foreign-aid payment
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A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had directed the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid... The post Supreme Court denies Trump request to block $2 billion foreign-aid payment appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Wednesday, March 5
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The court will issue one or more opinions this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, a dispute about nuclear waste management.  Each weekday, we select a short list... The post The morning read for Wednesday, March 5 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5
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On Wednesday, March 5, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 5 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices poised to reject “mishmash” standard for reopening a case
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Monday’s argument in BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman took the justices back to their law school days, with a question straight out of a traditional first-semester course in Civil Procedure. The specific topic here is the standard for reopening a judgment that a court already... The post Justices poised to reject “mishmash” standard for reopening a case appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
High court likely to block Mexico’s suit against gun makers
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled that it was likely to shut down a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government, seeking to hold seven major U.S. gun makers and a gun wholesaler responsible for violence committed by Mexican drug cartels with U.S.-made weapons. A majority... The post High court likely to block Mexico’s suit against gun makers appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Tuesday, March 4
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We are expecting one or more opinion from the court this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will consider the Mexican government’s effort to hold U.S. gun manufacturers liable for cartel violence committed with U.S.-made... The post The morning read for Tuesday, March 4 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Court set to reverse heightened requirement for arbitration awards under FSIA
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Monday’s argument in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. was an odd one: The justices asked no questions at all about the question on which they’d granted review, because the parties agree that the lower court’s answer to that question was incorrect. So almost all... The post Court set to reverse heightened requirement for arbitration awards under FSIA appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 4
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On Tuesday, March 4, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 4 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Mexico’s suit against U.S. gun makers comes before Supreme Court
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Just two weeks after the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Mexico will come to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in its effort to hold U.S. gun makers liable for cartel violence committed with U.S.-made weapons. Mexico is seeking billions of... The post Mexico’s suit against U.S. gun makers comes before Supreme Court appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices take up double jeopardy case
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The Supreme Court on Monday added one new case, involving the double jeopardy clause and the Hobbs Act, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The justices opted not to intervene in a First Amendment challenge to a “bias response” teams on a university campus,... The post Justices take up double jeopardy case appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Monday, March 3
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The court will hear oral arguments in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. and BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: A... The post The morning read for Monday, March 3 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Friday, Feb. 28
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now, US Supreme Court chief rules (Paulin Kola, BBC News) Justice Dept. hires for court battles... The post The morning read for Friday, Feb. 28 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices validate right to renew lawsuit after voluntary dismissal
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Gary Waetzig filed an age discrimination suit against his former employer, Halliburton. He then dismissed the suit when the company pointed out that he had agreed to arbitrate. When he lost in arbitration and tried to return to federal court, the statute of limitations on... The post Justices validate right to renew lawsuit after voluntary dismissal appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Justices consider viewpoint challenges on “conversion therapy” and gender
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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.  After a bit of stasis on the relist front, the Supreme Court took decisive action at last week’s conference, on... The post Justices consider viewpoint challenges on “conversion therapy” and gender appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Only named defendants’ profits can be awarded in trademark suit, justices rule
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The issue in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers is whether a federal court calculating the defendant’s profits in a trademark infringement lawsuit can include all the profits of related entities in the same corporate group. Justice Elena Kagan’s succinct opinion for a unanimous court squarely... The post Only named defendants’ profits can be awarded in trademark suit, justices rule appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head
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The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate the head of an independent federal agency tasked with protecting whistleblowers from retaliation. Last... The post Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 27
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Late last night, the chief justice blocked an order requiring the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid reimbursements. He instructed the parties involved to respond by tomorrow at noon.  Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related... The post The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 27 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.