REVEALED: 5 - The Real Truth

"What Should a Court Do When Faced with a 40-Year-Old Conviction Resting on Science That Has Now Been Wholly Discredited?"

A longish and interesting opinion by Justice Sotomayor, regarding the Court's decision not to review the matter for now (McCrory v. Alabama). According to Justice Sotomayor: Petitioner Charles M. McCrory was convicted of murder in 1985 based on forensic bitemark testimony that has now been roundly condemned by the scientific…

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

Justice Sotomayor on Prosecutorial Immunity

From Justice Sotomayor's statement today respecting the denial of review in Price v. Montgomery County: Nickie Miller was charged with murder based on the false confession of a witness. The witness later recanted her coerced confession, including in jailhouse letters she sent to her husband. Upon learning about the letters,…

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinions In Trevino and NetChoice?

Alito had only four majority opinions this term, while Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan all had seven.

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

SEC v. Jarkesy: A Win for the Separation of Powers and the Right to Civil Jury Trial

The Supreme Court held today that the Seventh Amendment right to a civil jury trial in fraud cases was violated when an administrative law judge of the S.E.C. decided the case.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

KBJ DGAF

Unlike Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, Justice Jackson has no problems criticizing Justice Barrett.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

The Keys to Moyle: PPROM and Fertility

Justice Kagan and Sotomayor set the stage for Justice Barrett's vote.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

Second Amendment Roundup: Rahimi Preserves Bruen

The real dissents are the concurrences by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

Department of State v. Munoz: The Sleeper ConLaw Case of the Term

Justice Barrett's majority clarifies Glucksberg, Mandel, Din, and Knauff, but Justice Sotomayor's dissent really wants to talk about Loving, Obergefell, and Dobbs.

Reason · Jun 24, 2024

Supreme Court OT2023 in the Final Stretch

The justices are rushing to close out the term before the end of June.

Reason · Jun 21, 2024

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