SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts Recent remarks have offered a rare public display of the deep ideological divides within the most secretive branch of the U.S. government. Axios · Apr 16
Donald Trump-picked conservative justices turn on him in a public hearing, so the president decides to lie through his teeth Someome didn’t take the humiliation well. We Got This Covered · Apr 3
Judges: Trump is a threat to rule of law Trump's attempts to impeach two federal judges draws outcry from legal experts Salon · Feb 28
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025
National Guard troops are in L.A. Here’s what they can and can’t do, for now, as Trump deploys them in response to protests “All that these troops will be able to do is provide a form of force protection and other logistical support for ICE personnel.” Fortune · Jun 8, 2025
Can Trump Fire Powell? "Can Trump fire Powell?" may not matter anymore as the White House uses its power to get what the president wants from the Fed: lower interest rates. Kiplinger · Apr 22, 2025
Trump’s defiance of court orders is ‘testing the fences’ of the rule of law Administration’s ‘unprecedented degree of resistance’ to judiciary undercuts its authority and weakens democracy The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2025
Trump and guns loom large as scandal-hit supreme court gets back to work Battered by ethics scandals, the court shows no signs of reining itself in – and it could play a key role in the election The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2024
Stephen Vladeck Replies to Judge Reed O'Connor on Forum Selection and Judge-Shopping A different take. Reason · Sep 25, 2024
NYT Round Table on the Supreme Court Term Over at the New York Times opinion page, I participated in a fun roundtable conversation with Professors Kate Shaw and Stephen Vladeck about the recent Supreme Court term. We discussed the Trump immunity case, my recent op-ed, the state of the Supreme Court's shadow docket, and more. Here's one exchange:… Reason · Jul 11, 2024
McConnell and Schumer Offer Dueling Approaches To Judicial Reform McConnell's bill would ensure that no one can benefit from nationwide injunctions. Schumer's bill would ensure that liberal litigants still benefit from nationwide injunctions. Reason · Apr 10, 2024
Will the timing of the Supreme Court's Trump case mean no trial before the election? The court could have moved faster. It has historically done that in other big cases with political ramification. WEKU · Feb 29, 2024
Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution The justices will consider whether to hit pause on a federal rule designed to reduce air pollution that drifts across states and can cause health troubles. WEKU · Feb 21, 2024
Abortion, guns, democracy: US rights at stake as supreme court term begins As rightwing supermajority starts third term, legal experts ask how far it will go in reconfiguring the legal landscape of US The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2023
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2023 The Shadow Docket review: how the US supreme court keeps sunlight out Steve Vladeck offers a closely argued, detailed case against the justices’ use of procedure to advance a rightwing agenda
WEKU · May 22, 2023 The Supreme Court and 'The Shadow Docket' A relative rarity until the Trump administration, in just four years, his Trump Justice Department asked the court for emergency relief an astounding 41 times.
The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023 US supreme court pursuing rightwing agenda via ‘shadow docket’, book says Steve Vladeck says conservative majority is bypassing public scrutiny with unsigned orders on religion, abortion and more
WEKU · Feb 28, 2023 Biden's student loan relief faces its biggest test yet at the Supreme Court On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina.
The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2023 The ‘rogue’ Trump-appointed judge with abortion pill’s future in his hands Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has amassed a litany of contentious rulings in less than four years
The Texas Tribune · Nov 29, 2022 U.S. Supreme Court wrestles over Biden’s immigration enforcement policy The Biden administration instructed immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of felonies or pose a danger to public safety. Texas filed a lawsuit saying the change was illegal.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Trump at center of Oath Keepers novel defense in Jan. 6 case The defense team in the Capitol riot trial of the Oath Keepers leader is relying on an unusual strategy with Donald Trump at the center
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2022 Nuclear or not, classified or not, Mar-a-Lago files spell out jeopardy for Trump President says he declassified secret and sensitive documents – but that may not matter for him to be prosecuted
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions Whether an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is a prelude to criminal charges is unknown — especially unclear since other investigations into mishandling of classified information have ended without prosecution or in misdemeanor plea deals
ABC News · Jun 29, 2022 Why Cassidy Hutchinson's January 6 testimony may be bad news for Donald Trump An unscheduled Capitol riots hearing is sparking a lot of questions. What key evidence could push criminal charges against Donald Trump a step closer?
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president A former Trump White House aide has painted a portrait of a volatile commander-in-chief who lashed out at advisers as his grasp on power was extinguished