Scotus blog

• Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 31
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  On Tuesday, March 31, we will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list […] The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 31 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Birthright citizenship: Hintopoulos, Harlan II, and “Joltin’ Joe” – mid-century elements of American greatness worth remembering on the eve of Barbara
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  “Of course.” “No one wants to change that.” As mid-20th century American leaders both on and off the Supreme Court pondered America’s place in a brutish world, these are the […] The post Birthright citizenship: Hintopoulos, Harlan II, and “Joltin’ Joe” – mid-century elements of American greatness worth remembering on the eve of Barbara appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Temporary Protected Status cases to be argued on final day of April argument session
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  The Supreme Court on Friday morning announced that it will hear arguments on April 29 – the last day of the court’s April argument session, and the last day of […] The post Temporary Protected Status cases to be argued on final day of April argument session appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Court to hear argument on claim of racial discrimination in jury selection
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in Pitchford v. Cain, the case of a Mississippi man who contends that he was sentenced to death in violation of […] The post Court to hear argument on claim of racial discrimination in jury selection appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• The key arguments in the birthright citizenship case
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the 2025-26 term – and indeed, one of the biggest cases in several […] The post The key arguments in the birthright citizenship case appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 27
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  As you might have seen yesterday, we have a favor to ask those of you who are in the legal profession: Could you fill out this brief survey about your […] The post SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 27 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Court repudiates extension of federal supervised release while a defendant absconds
  Posted on Thursday March 26, 2026
  After completing a term of imprisonment, federal criminal defendants often serve terms of supervised release that usually last between one to five years, depending on the offense for which they […] The post Court repudiates extension of federal supervised release while a defendant absconds appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• When the Supreme Court let a president get away with redefining birthright citizenship
  Posted on Thursday March 26, 2026
  The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda. The reason? Each year it would make U.S. citizens of tens of […] The post When the Supreme Court let a president get away with redefining birthright citizenship appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Justices debate arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers
  Posted on Thursday March 26, 2026
  Yesterday brought the justices another of the term’s cases about the federal statute forcing the enforcement of arbitration agreements. The issue in this one – Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock […] The post Justices debate arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Brady violations, child abduction, qualified immunity, and confessions of error
  Posted on Thursday March 26, 2026
  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. This week, the Supreme Court started […] The post Brady violations, child abduction, qualified immunity, and confessions of error appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »