Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats The justice's refusal to retire deprives Donald Trump of a Supreme Court vacancy ahead of likely blue midterm wave Salon · 23h ago
Conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito hints at retirement in interview Alito, 76, delivers comment in rare interview with CBS News scheduled to air on Monday The Guardian - US · Oct 4
Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS opinions spotlight Welcome to the Sept. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Sep 28
Tax Filings Indicate a Law Firm With Ties to Justice Clarence Thomas Received $33.5M in Dark Money Tax filings reviewed by True North Research show Consovoy McCarthy received more than $33.5m from nonprofits, including organisations linked to Leonard Leo, without identifying all ultimate donors. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Donald Trump Says His Appointed Supreme Court Justices Are 'Merely a Shell of Their Original Selves' Donald Trump criticised three Supreme Court justices he appointed after they backed a decision blocking his administration's proposed mail-in voting requirements for the 2026 midterms. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emerge The Guardian - US · Sep 21
48 Million Mail Ballots on the Line: Why Trump's War With His Own Court Hits Latino Voters Hardest Trump calls his own Supreme Court picks "a shell" after they blocked his mail-ballot rule. The August win he skipped changes everything. Latin Times · Sep 18
Donald Trump Says Supreme Court Is 'Bullied and Cajoled by the Radical Left' in Truth Social Post Donald Trump criticised the Supreme Court after it declined to lift an injunction blocking proposed USPS mail-ballot requirements before the 2026 midterm elections. International Business Times UK · Sep 18
Thomas and Alito Are More Reliable Votes for Trump Than His Own Supreme Court Appointees The conservative legal movement may be winning big at the Supreme Court. But Trump is not. Reason · Sep 17
'Set America back at least 100 years': Trump attacks Supreme Court after ballot ruling; accuses 'Radical Left' of bullying & cajoling justices Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of recent Supreme Court rulings, particularly its decision on mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections. He also raised concerns about the court’s rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship, accusing the justices of being influenced by what he called the “Radical Left”. Trump… The Economic Times · Sep 15
'Not the people I interviewed': Trump lashes out at Supreme Court after it blocks his mail ballot restrictions for the midterms President Trump sharply criticized the Supreme Court after its ruling against his administration's voting restrictions. He expressed disappointment with justices he appointed, stating they were not the individuals he interviewed. The court's decision allowed states to continue their existing mail-in ballot procedures for the upcoming election. Trump has a history… The Economic Times · Sep 15
Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major efforts to disrupt how Americans vote by mail have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Conversation · Sep 15
Supreme Court blocks efforts to stop mail voting this fall The Supreme Court Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail mail voting in this fall’s elections, keeping the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule restricting election mail paused. The brief order accompanying the majority ruling Monday left in place an order from Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court… Roll Call · Sep 14
A $95,000 Fine for Transporting a 6-Pack of Beer Defies the Eighth Amendment, a Supreme Court Brief Argues The history of the Excessive Fines Clause shows why Alaska pilot Ken Jouppi should not lose his airplane simply because he helped a passenger defy a local alcohol ban. Reason · Sep 14
Reason · Sep 11 How a Street Brawl Led to a 5th Circuit Case That Casts Doubt on the Constitutionality of Many Federal Laws Challenging his conviction for illegal gun possession, Curtis Squire argues that the Commerce Clause cannot justify bans on intrastate, noncommercial conduct.
Reason · Sep 2 CJ Roberts and the Smithsonian Bypass Congress To Build New Latino Museum On the same day that he accuses President Trump of bypassing Congress to build a new structure, his own entity bypasses Congress to build a new structure.
The Guardian - US · Aug 31 James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court ‘was mistake’ Congressman says Thomas abandoned his principles to become an extremist, hard-right member of bench
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Clarence Thomas thanks Ted Cruz for defending him against blockbuster ethics complaints Conservative Supreme Court justice thanks Texas Republican for ‘standing up’ for him after he was ‘under attack’
Reason · Aug 20 Texas Requires the Ten Commandments Be Posted in Every Classroom. SCOTUS May Decide If That's Constitutional. A major separation-of-church-and-state case lands at the Supreme Court.
Reason · Aug 17 Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988 8/17/1988: Republican party nominates George H.W. Bush for President. He would appoint David Souter and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 12 Justice Clarence Thomas Talking About Thomas Sowell with My Hoover Colleague Peter Robinson In this episode of The Sowell Legacy, Justice Clarence Thomas joins Peter Robinson for a wide-ranging conversation about the thinker… The post Justice Clarence Thomas Talking About Thomas Sowell with My Hoover Colleague Peter Robinson appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 8 New Survey Data on Public Perceptions of the Supreme Court A detailed Marquette Law School poll finds public views of the Court are modestly negative, but most major recent decisions enjoy majority public support.
Reason · Jul 31 Cooking Up A Blue Plate Special A few miscellaneous points about one of the most unusual opinions of the term.
Ballotpedia · Jul 16 Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement
Kiplinger · Jul 14 Navigating the New Fed: 5 Conflicts Kevin Warsh Has to Tackle Now Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, the new leader of the most important central bank in the world, faces multiple challenges to his still-emerging authority.