Showing 1–50 of 87 items published in February 2026, most recent first.
Updated on March 2 at 5:55 p.m. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, to be argued on Wednesday, March 4, the court will consider whether a federal law initially designed to deal with state trucking regulations supersedes state common-law claims holding freight brokers liable for negligently selecting dangerous motor carriers or drivers.
The argument yesterday in Pung v. Isabella Countyhad two distinct threads. On the one hand, the justices who discussed the question presented seemed to have no doubt that they would reject the idea that the customary practice of selling real estate at an auction to recover delinquent taxes amounts to a taking without just compensation.
SCOTUSblog is thrilled to introduce the first in a series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the most important upcoming cases of the 2025-26 term.
We’re thrilled to introduce the first in a series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the most important upcoming cases of the current term. This first video is an introduction to United States v. Hemani. Watch it here.
The opinion yesterday in The GEO Group v. Menocal rejects the efforts of a contractor for ICE to get an immediate appeal from a district court judgment.
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. With the rest of the current term’s argument calendar filled, the grants may slow after the frenzy of December and January.
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to freeze a ruling by a federal judge in New York that indefinitely postpones the termination of a program that allows Syrians to live in the United States temporarily.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in United States v. Hemani, the second gun-rights case of the 2025-26 term. In January, the Trump administration supported Hawaii gun owners in their challenge to that state’s law requiring them to obtain express permission from the owners of private property before bringing their guns onto that property.
When a trial court recesses a criminal trial during a defendant’s testimony, the court may order the defendant and his lawyer not to discuss that testimony during the break except when it is incidental to discussions of trial strategy or whether to accept a plea bargain, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
A new Economist/YouGov poll found that 57% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve of the tariffs ruling and 23% disapprove. For more on the survey, see the Morning Reads section below.
Yesterday’s decision in The Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist resolves a technical problem about what to do when district courts make a mistaken ruling about their own jurisdiction.
When a plaintiff files a lawsuit in state court asserting a claim that could be brought in federal court, federal law gives the defendant 30 days to remove the case to federal court.
Another day, another live blog. Join us to discuss the possible announcement of opinions this morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
We were live as the court released its opinions in Villarreal v. Texas and The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal.
A divided Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Tuesday in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, a dispute over mishandled mail. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas explained that a law protecting the U.S. Postal Service from lawsuits over lost or miscarried mail bars lawsuits over mail that was intentionally misdelivered.
On this day in 1803, the Supreme Court released its ruling in Marbury v. Madison, which established the principle of judicial review (or did it?). Mark the anniversary with us by joining our opinion announcement live blog beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, we were live as the court released its opinions in The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist and U.S. Postal Service v. Konan.
In a pair of oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court wrestled with disputes over whether U.S. companies can recover under U.S. law for losses resulting from the confiscation of property that they owned in Cuba more than 65 years ago.
Returning from its winter recess, the Supreme Court on Monday added just one new case to its oral argument docket. In a list of orders from the justices’ private conference last week, the court agreed to review a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a case brought under state law by Boulder, Colorado.
Happy Monday! Although we here at SCOTUSblog are still recovering from a busy Friday analyzing the tariffs ruling, we have to turn our attention to the February argument session. It begins today with oral arguments on confiscations by the Cuban government.
Today is the first time the court is taking the bench since its nearly four-week mid-winter recess. It is a day for bar admissions and possible opinions before the February sitting starts in earnest on Monday. The tariff case is hanging in the air.
Updated on Feb. 20 at 4:21 p.m. In a major ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed in a series of executive orders.
The argument next week in Pung v Isabella County asks the court to consider the constitutionality of the longstanding practice of tax foreclosures sales.
Good morning, and welcome to what is likely to be the first opinion day of the month, as the justices reconvene after their winter recess. We will be live blogging the court’s possible announcement of opinions beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST. Join us!
On Friday, Feb. 20, we were live as the court released its opinion in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the tariffs case. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. […]
Two separate groups of New York voters and elected officials on Thursday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a state trial judge in Manhattan that would bar the state from using its existing congressional map in the 2026 elections.
As many law students learn in their civil procedure course, when a plaintiff files suit in state court asserting a claim over which a federal district court would have jurisdiction, federal law permits the defendant to remove the case to federal court.
Updated on Feb. 19 at 9:50 a.m. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 on this day in 1942, authorizing the removal of Japanese Americans to internment camps.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revealed that it has put new software in place to “assist in identifying potential conflicts” of interest for the justices.
It has been more than 65 years since Cuba’s communist government came to power and confiscated large swaths of assets owned by U.S. businesses in Cuba.
Justice Anthony Kennedy joined the court on this day in 1988. He served for slightly more than 30 years, retiring on July 31, 2018. SCOTUS Quick Hits The Supreme Court has indicated that it may announce opinions on Friday at 10 a.m. EST.
In their petitions for review, litigants spell out – in detail – why the Supreme Court should take up their case. These petitions can cover a wide range of topics, but many of them include a lengthy discussion of what is known as a circuit split – that is, a disagreement between the federal courts of appeals – on the legal issue on which they are asking the court to weigh in.
One of the goals of this newsletter is to demystify the work of the Supreme Court. To that end, we’ve published Closer Looks about why the justices wear black robes, how the cert pool works, and how justices ask questions during oral arguments, among other topics.
Somewhat to our surprise, one of the most popular features of the SCOTUStoday newsletter (which you should sign up for, if you haven’t already) has turned out to be the SCOTUS Quotes.
As the U.S. Supreme Court has been observing its winter recess, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has been addressing some dairy drama. On Wednesday, it ruled that Oatly cannot market its plant-based products with a slogan that includes the word “milk.” Reminder: In recognition of Presidents Day, this is an abridged edition of SCOTUStoday.