Scotus Archive
Archives for April 2021
The Court’s “cursing cheerleader” case proves devilishly difficult to unwind.
The Court’s right flank is afraid that the monster under their bed will cancel them.
The Supreme Court could make the NRA’s dreams come true.
A case about a high school student acting like a high school student raises difficult First Amendment questions.
Sentencing, a civil trial, and appeals.
The Court’s new majority could make it much easier for big spenders to influence American politics in secret.
Rogue officers like Derek Chauvin probably won’t be deterred by good law, but excessively vague law encourages bad behavior.
The Supreme Court is serious about exempting religious conservatives from the law — even when their rulings could kill people.
The court rules that Bible study groups should be able to gather in private homes if commercial spaces are open.
The president’s new commission has a lot of fans — in the Federalist Society.
Cancel culture is alive and well in the GOP.
The legal arguments in Kelley v. Becerra aren’t exactly good arguments, but five justices have signaled that they agree with them.