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MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice Roberts and… The post The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos

The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time.

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When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights

Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling.

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My Interview with Peter Canellos, Author Of "Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement"

Eleven questions on YLS, SG, OLC, DNJ, CA3, GWB, and SCOTUS.

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Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban

Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar.

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The President Told The AG She Would Be Fired During The Car Ride To SCOTUS

And then Trump sat next to Bondi for an hour of oral argument.

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Trump to attend oral arguments in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case in a first for sitting president

‘I think I’ll go,’ Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday. ‘I have listened to this argument for so long’

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Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent

Plus: Brian Doherty, RIP.

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The Supreme Court's Approval Ratings Have Dropped. Does It Matter?

What happens if both political parties come to distrust the Court’s judgment?

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The Ninth Circuit's En Banc Shadow Docket

Why can lower courts issue unexplained rulings on the emergency docket, but not SCOTUS?

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SCOTUS Resolves Two-Way State Court Split About New Jersey Transit

The New York Court of Appeals is affirmed, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is reversed.

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SCOTUS Saves Staten Island

Will Callais come tomorrow?

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Barron Trump's Business Scheme Tied to Father's Major Donor Branded Potential Pay-To-Play Corruption

Barron Trump's new business venture, Sollos Yerba Mate, is under scrutiny for its connections to a Palm Beach mansion owned by a Trump donor.

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From SOTU to SCOTUS

The Chief Justice granted my motion.

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Trump's tariffs were voided, starting a new fight over refunds

Major importers may turn to a trade court to reclaim tariff payments.

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Trump Tariffs Supreme Court Ruling: What's Next for Consumers and Retailers

This landmark decision will reshape U.S. trade policy and could define the outer boundaries of presidential economic power for years to come.

Reason

Even Without the 'Emergency' Powers SCOTUS Rejected, Trump Has a Bunch of Tariff Options

There are many laws that explicitly authorize the president to impose taxes on imports, but they include limits that Trump was keen to avoid.

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SCOTUS Modifies Rule 29, Paper Briefs Can Be Filed Three Days After Timely Electronic Submission

This rule change effectively gives parties at least one more day to work on briefs, and make corrections.

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Staten Island Goes To SCOTUS

The New York nomination process begins on February 24, and the maps have still not been settled.

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Bad Bunny and the SCOTUS Precedent That Denies Constitutional Rights to Puerto Ricans

Plus: Is this the Supreme Court’s next big immigration case?

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Drug Dogs Should Not Be Unleashed To Authorize Apartment Searches, a SCOTUS Brief Argues

The 4th Circuit held that the doorstep of an apartment did not qualify as protected "curtilage" under the Fourth Amendment.

Reason

What We Learned From Jodi Kantor's Latest Expose About The SCOTUS NDA

The Chief is now requiring all employees (but likely not the Justices) to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements, which do not seem to be working.

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Trump $10B IRS Lawsuit Hits an Already Chaotic 2026 Tax Season

A new Trump lawsuit and warnings from a tax-industry watchdog point to an IRS under strain, just as millions of taxpayers begin filing their 2025 returns.

Reason

NYT To SCOTUS: "I just want them to know we're watching them."

We learn fascinating insights about how the newspaper of record covers the "holy of holies of American law."

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SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Fourth Circuit, Justice Jackson votes to deny writ of certiorari without opinion

KBJ's dissent from the grant of certiorari, without a written opinion, is fairly rare.

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