July 2026 Archive

The court and the “opinions of mankind”

The court’s big gun cases – and what’s next

Palestinian authorities seek Supreme Court relief

Plus, is Justice Kavanaugh the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Receipts on the Senate Filibuster | Interview: Mike “Frags” Fragoso

Completing the picture of the court’s criminal law term

How a seemingly unexciting case on retirement plans could have massive consequences

Justice Kavanaugh: the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Trump indicates that he will bring Hillary Clinton case to SCOTUS

Plus, more on the petitions for review addressing an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the president.

Trump asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of $83.3 million defamation verdict against him

The push to reduce the Supreme Court’s power

Gorsuch says Americans must study history, ‘warts, glories, and all’

Trump urges SCOTUS to overturn $83.3 million defamation verdict

Plus, the Supreme Court’s approval rating hit a new low.

Trump administration appears not to have asked Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

Eliminate the summer recess

Notable concurring opinions from this term

Reviewing the Court’s Criminal Law | Interview: Rory Little and Orin Kerr

The ongoing battle over TPS status

Plus, how predictable is the Supreme Court from oral argument?

Trump administration, states urge justices to allow full implementation of executive order on mail-in voting

Why the Supreme Court decided the wrong issue in the transgender athletes cases

Justices’ lucrative book deals deserve more scrutiny

How predictable is the Supreme Court from oral argument?

New tariffs, new lawsuits

Plus, mark your calendars for the 2026 SCOTUSblog Summit.

The Constitutional Court of South Africa

Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?

Justice Kagan says court gets a “bad rap”

Plus, will the Supreme Court take up the federal ban on home distilling?

Trump’s petition for reconsideration of $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case may be considered by the justices in August

Nine justices, nine styles

Alaska v. a Charter Plane and a Six-Pack of Beer

Dissents on the emergency docket are not created equal

Democrats push Supreme Court term limits

Plus, SCOTUS’ prediction markets policy is facing scrutiny.

The case for Callais

The live blog comments that stuck with us

Judicial ethics in the spotlight

Plus, the Trump administration continues to rebuild its tariff regime.

The history the court would rather not see

Heller and Bruen are here to stay

Defy the Gods

The ripple effects of the TPS ruling

Plus, the justices added a case involving a seized plane and a six-pack of beer to next term’s oral argument docket.

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on whether airplane was improperly seized for transporting a six-pack of beer

When it comes to getting the Supreme Court’s attention, does one state have an edge?

Almost half of Americans view SCOTUS as political

Plus, Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely return to the Supreme Court.

Johnny Brown, Justice Jackson’s father, passes away at 80

In birthright citizenship dissent, Justice Thomas stakes out an ideological claim of who counts as an American

Three profound constitutional provisions – and how the Supreme Court has avoided dealing with them

Rebecca Slaughter speaks out

Plus, catch-up on the latest SCOTUSblog events with these videos.

The administrative agency cases were not the court’s only significant separation of powers decisions this term

A Bucket Full of Trump Bait

The public’s view of the Supreme Court

Reactions to Kagan and Barrett’s congressional testimony

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

Trump administration asks justices to have lower court reconsider protected status for Venezuelan and Haitian nationals

Narrow holdings with broad consequences