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• Court agrees to hear case on environmental laws, does not act on several Second Amendment challenges
  Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
  Updated on March 9 at 5:14 p.m. The Supreme Court added just one case – a technical dispute over the interaction between two federal environmental laws – to its docket […] The post Court agrees to hear case on environmental laws, does not act on several Second Amendment challenges appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• In birthright citizenship case, Justice Department urges court to treat an old concept in a new way
  Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
  Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. President Donald Trump’s […] The post In birthright citizenship case, Justice Department urges court to treat an old concept in a new way appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• The dissent that believed the Olympics belong to everyone
  Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
  In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. The Olympics are one of those rare moments when the […] The post The dissent that believed the Olympics belong to everyone appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Monday, March 9
  Posted on Monday March 09, 2026
  Just 22% of U.S. registered voters have “a great deal” (7%) or “quite a bit” (15%) of confidence in the Supreme Court, according to a new NBC News poll shared […] The post SCOTUStoday for Monday, March 9 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers
  Posted on Friday March 06, 2026
  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 […] The post Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule
  Posted on Friday March 06, 2026
  The battle over birthright citizenship is a battle over its exceptions. The 14th Amendment’s first sentence proudly proclaims that “[a]ll persons born . . . in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction […] The post Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• The emergency docket’s critics have it backwards
  Posted on Friday March 06, 2026
  Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep theory – behind our nation’s most consequential constitutional decisions. Last Monday, the […] The post The emergency docket’s critics have it backwards appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Will the mystery of the Dobbs leak ever be solved?
  Posted on Friday March 06, 2026
  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 […] The post Will the mystery of the Dobbs leak ever be solved? appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 6
  Posted on Friday March 06, 2026
  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 post SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 6 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Syrian nationals urge Supreme Court to keep ruling in place allowing them to stay in the United States
  Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
  A group of Syrian nationals urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in New York City that allows them to remain […] The post Syrian nationals urge Supreme Court to keep ruling in place allowing them to stay in the United States appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »