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Scotus Archive

Archives for January 2025

Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh has very bad news for Donald TrumpBrett Kavanaugh has very bad news for Donald Trump
Supreme Court

A federal judge just blocked Trump’s domestic spending freeze. His opinion relies heavily on another one by Justice Kavanaugh.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The one big question looming over Trump’s power grabsThe one big question looming over Trump’s power grabs
Supreme Court

No one knows if the Supreme Court will enforce the law against Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump 2.0, explained
This obscure budget procedure could be Trump’s biggest weaponThis obscure budget procedure could be Trump’s biggest weapon
Trump 2.0, explained

How Trump could attempt to cut Medicaid, school funding, and more — without Congress.

By Dylan Matthews
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools 
Supreme Court

The Roberts Court’s slash-and-burn approach to the separation of church and state is unlikely to end any time soon.

By Ian Millhiser
Immigration
A federal judge already blocked Trump’s single most unconstitutional actionA federal judge already blocked Trump’s single most unconstitutional action
Immigration

The president cannot unilaterally repeal parts of the 14th Amendment.

By Ian Millhiser
Criminal Justice
Biden’s last-minute preemptive pardons, explainedBiden’s last-minute preemptive pardons, explained
Criminal Justice

The outgoing president pardoned Anthony Fauci and the January 6 committee — but the pardons give only limited protection.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the TikTok ban, explainedThe Supreme Court’s decision upholding the TikTok ban, explained
Supreme Court

Nothing in the Court’s TikTok opinion should surprise anyone who has followed the case.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems eager to curb First Amendment protections for pornThe Supreme Court seems eager to curb First Amendment protections for porn
Supreme Court

A major free speech argument about pornographic websites went disastrously for the porn industry.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case seeks to make it harder to get screened for cancerA new Supreme Court case seeks to make it harder to get screened for cancer
Supreme Court

Becerra v. Braidwood Management threatens to make your health insurance worse.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court doesn’t seem likely to save TikTokThe Supreme Court doesn’t seem likely to save TikTok
Supreme Court

If you’re a professional TikTok creator, it’s probably time to get a new job.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hands Trump a loss in his bid for legal immunityThe Supreme Court hands Trump a loss in his bid for legal immunity
Supreme Court

The Court’s order is exceedingly narrow, but it is still a loss for Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Trump asks the Supreme Court to place him even further above the lawTrump asks the Supreme Court to place him even further above the law
Supreme Court

Trump is appealing to the same six Republicans who already ruled that he has broad immunity from the law. So he’s probably going to win.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Biden’s DOJ just asked the Supreme Court to do a huge favor for Donald TrumpBiden’s DOJ just asked the Supreme Court to do a huge favor for Donald Trump
Supreme Court

The Court has a chance to resolve a years-long fight over “nationwide injunctions,” just days before Trump takes office.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
TikTok should lose its big Supreme Court caseTikTok should lose its big Supreme Court case
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court case asking if the government can ban TikTok is easier than it looks.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornographyThe huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornography
Supreme Court

Texas asks the justices to abandon longstanding First Amendment protections for sexual speech.

By Ian Millhiser