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• Second Amendment jurisprudence is a mess
  Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026
  The Supreme Court has made a mess of the law concerning the Second Amendment. Two years ago, in the last Supreme Court decision about the Second Amendment, United States v. Rahimi, […] The post Second Amendment jurisprudence is a mess appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Introducing the Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack
  Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026
  For years, scholars and commentators have tracked the Supreme Court’s merits docket through detailed statistical analyses. SCOTUSblog’s Stat Pack has become an essential resource for understanding how the justices decide […] The post Introducing the Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, January 28
  Posted on Wednesday January 28, 2026
  Justice Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Woodrow Wilson on this day in 1916. SCOTUSblog executive editor Zach Shemtob recently gave a […] The post SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, January 28 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Defending the Fed: agency independence in three dimensions
  Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
  Controlling Opinions is a recurring series by Richard Re that explores the interaction of law, ideology, and discretion at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is creating a formidable presidential […] The post Defending the Fed: agency independence in three dimensions appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• The case for embracing “boring” cases
  Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
  Friday, Jan. 9, was the Supreme Court’s first announced opinion day of the term, and the excitement that typically surrounds that occasion was heightened by rumors that the court would […] The post The case for embracing “boring” cases appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, January 27
  Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
  Today is Chief Justice John Roberts’ birthday. Born in 1955, Roberts has served on the Supreme Court since 2005. SCOTUS Quick Hits Morning Reads A Closer Look: The Justices’ Geographic […] The post SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, January 27 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Supreme Court agrees to hear case on digital privacy, reverses ruling ordering new murder trial
  Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
  The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to weigh in on the interpretation of a federal law, enacted in the wake of Judge Robert Bork’s unsuccessful Supreme Court confirmation hearings, […] The post Supreme Court agrees to hear case on digital privacy, reverses ruling ordering new murder trial appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• Court to decide whether immigration agents can presume guilt
  Posted on Monday January 26, 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. Immigration law creates […] The post Court to decide whether immigration agents can presume guilt appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• A mid-term update on criminal law at the Supreme Court
  Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
  ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. A lot has happened on the Supreme Court’s docket since my September […] The post A mid-term update on criminal law at the Supreme Court appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »
• SCOTUStoday for Monday, January 26
  Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
  Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph McKenna was sworn in on this day in 1898. McKenna’s Oyez biography notes that, although he studied law before beginning a political career, he was […] The post SCOTUStoday for Monday, January 26 appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Continue Reading »