Sanders Wants More Supreme Court Justices Like Sotomayor. That's Not a Bad Idea.
The presidential hopeful weighs in on the Supreme Court.
The presidential hopeful weighs in on the Supreme Court.
What’s at stake in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
An interesting amicus brief by Professor John Harrison in Seila Law LLC v. CFPB
The article explains why the Supreme Court was justified in overruling longstanding precedent in this important recent constitutional property rights case.
The justices declined a Democratic request to fast track a decision on the law.
The Institute for Justice asks the Supreme Court to clarify a doctrine that shields cops from responsibility for outrageous conduct.
A new abortion case raises an old question.
Newly released data suggests Census analysts dramatically over-estimated the extent to which a citizenship question would discourage responses.
Is the Rule of Law a Law of Rules or a Law of Law? Some conservatives seem to prefer the former. Should they?
The legal basis for such a ruling is hard to find.
The shifting understanding of the requirement to buy health insurance elevates form above substance.
The Ninth Circuit says no, and the Supreme Court isn't weighing in.
Influencing when a decision is issued can affect the attention it receives.
The decision leaves intact local governments’ power to force private developers to build affordable housing.
The Notorious RBG is a notoriously quick opinion writer, but not this year.
“If the Court is serious about protecting freedom of expression, we should grant review.”
New York City’s successful defense of its arbitrary restrictions on transporting handguns highlights judicial disrespect for the Second Amendment.
Several justices seem skeptical of the claim that revising the rules after SCOTUS agreed to consider a challenge to them made the case moot.
The justices will hear oral arguments today in a major Second Amendment case.
An important development in the legal wrangling over the separation of powers.
The Supreme Court will not rehear Gundy v. United States, but Justice Kavanaugh seems ready to revisit the doctrine.
The Institute for Justice asks the Supreme Court to block sneaky tactics that prevent victims of property grabs from recovering their legal costs.
The legendary jurist and champion of "originalism" who withdrew his name from Supreme Court consideration weighs in on Donald Trump's impeachment, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and his upcoming PBS series on the Constitution.
Plus: New York's rent control expansion has predictable effects, people are boycotting Uber again, and violence continues in Hong Kong.
The Seventh Circuit's ruling on remedies for Janus violations
The constitutional showdown over federalism and immigration approaches SCOTUS.
Todd Henderson on the legal status of Eastern Oklahoma
The Supreme Court should not let police stop cars solely because they’re registered to people with suspended licenses.
Progressive purity tests and Supreme Court wish lists
Who will rein in the ever-expanding administrative state?
Efforts to take Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund off the Supreme Court's docket hit a snag.
The Supreme Court will consider a constitutional challenge to the composition of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Understanding what’s at stake in Ramos v. Louisiana.
Justices weigh textual conflict over what counts as “sex discrimination” versus what Congress originally intended.
Race-based admissions will likely make a return visit to the Supreme Court.
Does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cover sexual orientation and gender identity?
The Supreme Court known for its skepticism of government regulation nonetheless upheld early environmental protection efforts.
The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation doesn't shed much light on the Supreme Court justice or the allegations against him.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders convinced the Fifth Circuit to declare the Federal Housing Finance Agency's structure unconstitutional, but they're seeking Supreme Court review nonetheless.
Congress takes up the issue of "acquitted conduct."
A former Scalia clerk revisits Justice Scalia's famed lecture on legal canards and offers a defense of textualism.
Qualified immunity protects cops from liability for actions that would land ordinary people in jail.
What’s at stake in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.