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Counting The Votes In An Unusual Per Curiam Opinion in Gonzalez v. Trevino

We know the identity of four members of the majority, but who else joined?

Reason · Jun 20, 2024

New Reporting On Deliberations In Bruen

Justice Thomas's draft majority opinion had the "potential to outlaw many common gun-control measures."

Reason · Jun 18, 2024

Justice Barrett's Concurrence In Vidal v. Elster Is a Repudiation of Bruen's "Tradition" Test

I expect Justice Barrett will exhibit her buyer’s remorse of Bruen in Rahimi.

Reason · Jun 16, 2024

Supreme Court throws out challenge to key abortion pill mifepristone

Supreme Court rejected conservative group’s attempt to restrict access to abortion pill medication but left the door open for further lawsuits

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Book Advances for the Justices in 2023

Gorsuch ($250,000), Kavanaugh ($340,000), Jackson ($893,750).

Reason · Jun 7, 2024

Supreme Court OT2023 at the End of May

The justices have been slow and quite agreeable -- so far.

Reason · May 30, 2024

SMU Law Review Symposium on Students for Fair Admissions

I was pleased to participate in an excellent symposium at the SMU Law Review on Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC. This journal made a strong effort to seek out diverse viewpoints. This is one of the more balanced symposium issues I've seen in years. Well done. Here is the…

Reason · May 22, 2024

30 Months After Only Three Justices Would Have Granted Cert in Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, the New York Court of Appeals Holds Fulton Changed Nothing

Decisions from Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett continue to linger.

Reason · May 22, 2024

CFPB v. CFSAA: Originalists v. Traditionalists

The Court's originalists and traditionalists break out into their camps.

Reason · May 17, 2024

Fringe Theory About Justice Alito

A neighborly spat elevated into a conspiracy-theory to disqualify Justice Alito.

Reason · May 17, 2024