On this day in 1857, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford, holding that Scott, an enslaved man who spent time in free territory, was not […] ...

The battle over birthright citizenship is a battle over its exceptions. The 14th Amendment’s first sentence proudly proclaims ...

Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep ...

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in Hunter v. United States about what exceptions exist to federal defendants’ waivers of their right to appeal. The justices seemed poised […] ...

Justice Clarence Thomas’ virtual appearance last week at a legal conference in Washington, D.C. brought renewed attention to court security. Thomas had originally planned to attend in person,  but he ...

Updated on March 6 at 10:50 a.m. The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard argument in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a ...

A group of Syrian nationals urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in New York ...

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s newest recurring series, in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world ...

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with the federal government on Wednesday in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, holding in an ...

We may not know yet how the many tariff refund disputes will be untangled, but we learned Wednesday that the Trump ...

The Supreme Court on Monday was skeptical that the indictment of a Texas man on charges that he violated a federal law ...