10+ hour, 6+ min ago  (263+ words) So where has the court traditionally stood on the issue of the Fed's independence from presidential control? A three-judge panel, in an opinion by Kavanaugh, initially ruled in favor of the lender, which challenged both the structure of the CFPB,…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (613+ words) On this day in 1853, the U.S. minister to Mexico and the president of Mexico signed the Gadsden Treaty, which addressed a dispute over the location of the U.S.-Mexico border. [] The post SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, December 30 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. On this…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (193+ words) On this day in 1971, former Justice John Marshall Harlan II died at age 72, just three months after retiring from the court due to declining health. Among his many accomplishments, Harlan is the namesake (along with Justice John Marshall Harlan I) for…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (277+ words) Brothers in Law'is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram'Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says.'For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil's free weekly podcast,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (535+ words) 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 and what we can expect from the court in the future....

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (726+ words) Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do [] The post Reviving lenity appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Civil Rights…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (391+ words) Each holiday season, as peppermint mochas return to coffee shop menus and mall Santas take their posts, a familiar kind of religious freedom conflict appears in the news: disputes over nativity scenes. Specifically, communities across the country have battled and…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (286+ words) Three justices dissented from Tuesday's order. Justice Samuel Alito, in a 16-page decision joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, wrote that "[w]hatever one may think about the current administration's enforcement of the immigration laws or the way ICE has conducted…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1734+ words) The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has "relisted" for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available'here. The Supreme Court continues to churn through relisted cases at a brisk clip as it works…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (406+ words) Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Discussion of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" is everywhere. But why exactly is this area of the court's work…...