The Supreme Court's two decades of constitutional change "People tend to think the times they are living in are the most unprecedented and unpredictable, but that is rarely the case." Reason · Sep 29
New in SCOTUSBlog: "Break The Supreme Court Law Clerk Cartel" "This is the eighth and final piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better." Reason · Sep 15
A Remarkable 48 Hours In Missouri Justice Kavanaugh rules against Missouri twice, likely without even reading all the papers. Reason · Sep 10
New in SCOTUSBlog: Empower the Supreme Court's supermajority on substantive matters Five votes can do anything; six votes should do everything. Reason · Sep 8
New in SCOTUSBlog: The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts The chief justice should ask each circuit justice to preside over one en banc oral argument of his or her circuit. Reason · Aug 25
New in SCOTUSBlog: "The chief justice should share much of his power" "All of the justices should take an equal role in guiding the court’s future." Reason · Aug 18
New In SCOTUSBlog: The court should hold oral argument outside of the capital "I am confident there would be a bipartisan groundswell of support to get the justices out of the beltway." Reason · Aug 11
The Justices Should Hold Regular Press Conferences The second installment in a SCOTUSBlog series with recommendations for Unilateral Supreme Court Reform. Reason · Aug 5
Eliminate the Summer Recess A new series on SCOTUSBlog with recommendations for Unilateral Supreme Court Reform. Reason · Jul 28
SCOTUS Granted A Petition On July 20 That Was Conferenced On June 29 This posture is very unusual. Reason · Jul 20
Trump-dominated Supreme Court is more divided than ever The justices were split on ideological lines in nearly a quarter of argued cases this term The Independent UK · Jul 13
Chief Justice Roberts (Likely) Ordered The Release Of Cook 30 Minutes Before He Announced It Slaughter and Cook were bundled together, as the Chief (likely) instructed. Reason · Jun 29
This Supreme Court Case Could Determine the Fate of More Than 1.3 Million Migrants If Trump can end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, don't expect it to stop there. Reason · Apr 29
National Constitution Center "We the People" Podcast About the Supreme Court Tariff Decision I was one of the participants, along with Zach Shemtob (SCOTUSblog) and Julie SIlverbrook (NCC). Reason · Feb 27
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Jury to get tax-evasion case against Supreme Court lawyer who became high-stakes poker player A trial is drawing to a close for the tax-evasion case against a prominent Supreme Court lawyer accused of failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in winnings from ultra-high-stakes poker games
Reason · Sep 9, 2025 The Troubling Case of Dowd v. United States I haven't posted on the Volokh Conspiracy in over a decade, because SCOTUSBlog is a better vehicle for my usual… The post The Troubling Case of Dowd v. United States appeared first on Reason.com.
Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025 Influential Lawyer Accused of Hiding Millions in Poker Winnings from IRS Banned from Getting Drunk, Playing Poker A high-profile Supreme Court lawyer accused of federal tax evasion pleaded not guilty on Monday, and has been ordered to abstain from alcohol and poker.
Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025 Influential Lawyer Who Called for End to Trump Criminal Cases Indicted for Tax Evasion, Allegedly Owes Millions A top Supreme Court lawyer has been indicted on federal tax evasion charges after he paid off hefty amounts of debt accrued from high-stakes poker games using money from his law firm.
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Top attorney, Supreme Court news site publisher accused of using company funds to cover poker debts Prominent Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein, publisher of SCOTUSBlog, was indicted on tax charges
Reason · Jan 16, 2025 Tom Goldstein Was Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges A Real Farewell to SCOTUSBlog?
Reason · Apr 23, 2024 Equity Isn't Venti for the Government Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney. Read more in this piece at ScotusBlog by Ronald Mann. The question concerns the standard for injunctions sought by the NLRB. Here is a note from the forthcoming edition of Ames, Chafee, and Re on Remedies, my…
Ballotpedia · Jan 19, 2024 SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
Reason · Jul 19, 2023 Conservatives Should Not Be Surprised By Justice Kavanaugh's Voting Pattern With Chief Justice Roberts Revisiting Seven-Sky v. Holder.
Reason · Feb 21, 2023 My New SCOTUSblog Article on the Loan Forgiveness Cases Currently Before the Supreme Court The article explains the broader issues at stake in these cases, and why the Court would do well to rule against the administration.