SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act Plus: The Supreme Court says “demands for a charity’s private member or donor information” raises First Amendment problems. Reason · Apr 30
SCOTUS Weighs 'Geofence Warrants' and the Future of Digital Privacy The government wants access to millions of cell phone location histories. The Supreme Court will decide what the Fourth Amendment allows. Reason · Apr 28
SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper. Reason · Apr 27
A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case? Reason · Apr 23
The Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket' Has Sprung a Leak Plus: a credible new report on the Alito retirement rumors. Reason · Apr 21
Elizabeth Prelogar's Unexpected and Unusual Argument The former Solicitor General did not sign any briefs but somehow popped up on the docket and argued the case. Reason · Apr 21
Journalistic and Legal Ethics for SCOTUS Reporters What happens when there is a conflict between the two standards? Reason · Apr 20
The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains 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. Reason · Apr 19
The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time. Reason · Apr 19
When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling. Reason · Apr 14
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. Reason · Apr 8
Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar. Reason · Apr 7
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. Reason · Apr 3
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’ The Independent UK · Apr 1
Reason · Mar 17 Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent Plus: Brian Doherty, RIP.
Reason · Mar 12 The Supreme Court's Approval Ratings Have Dropped. Does It Matter? What happens if both political parties come to distrust the Court’s judgment?
Reason · Mar 11 The Ninth Circuit's En Banc Shadow Docket Why can lower courts issue unexplained rulings on the emergency docket, but not SCOTUS?
Reason · Mar 4 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.
International Business Times UK · Feb 27 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.
Axios · Feb 20 Trump's tariffs were voided, starting a new fight over refunds Major importers may turn to a trade court to reclaim tariff payments.
Kiplinger · Feb 20 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 · Feb 20 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.
Reason · Feb 18 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.