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Scotus Archive

Archives for December 2025

Politics
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — lossThe Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
Politics

Even some of the Court’s Republicans ruled that his attempt to use troops against US citizens went too far.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The culture war is consuming the Supreme CourtThe culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
Politics

Guns, God, gays, and abortion dominate the Trump era Supreme Court’s docket.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court sounds surprisingly open to a case against a death sentenceThe Supreme Court sounds surprisingly open to a case against a death sentence
Politics

The justices seemed to reject Justice Neil Gorsuch’s earlier call for major changes to the rules governing punishment.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itselfHow the Supreme Court is using Trump to grab more power for itself
Politics

The Court’s GOP majority wants to grow Trump’s authority, but also give itself a veto power over the president.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has doneThe Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has done
Politics

There is no plausible argument that Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship is constitutional.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchableThe Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchable
Politics

The Court’s Texas decision is a victory for Republicans, and it is a terrible blow to all gerrymandering plaintiffs.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explainedThe Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explained
Politics

Hamm v. Smith is a death penalty case, but it could have big implications for anyone accused of a crime.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politicsRepublicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politics
Politics

The Court already killed most US campaign finance law. NRSC v. FEC is likely to give big donors even more influence.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Republicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistakeRepublicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistake
Politics

Meanwhile, Texas Republicans want to immunize their gerrymander from constitutional review.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Congress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get deckedCongress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get decked
Politics

The GOP justices are about to hand Trump a victory that they have been dreaming about since he was married to Ivana.

By Ian Millhiser