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Scotus Archive

Archives for March 2025

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems poised to give religious employers a big winThe Supreme Court seems poised to give religious employers a big win
Supreme Court

Although there are unanswered questions about how far the Court will go.

By Ian Millhiser
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The cockiest thing Trump has done so farThe cockiest thing Trump has done so far
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Maybe targeting John Roberts’s law school classmates is a bad idea?

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 chartsThe lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 charts
Politics

The courts are acting as a check on executive power. Will it last?

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hands a rare loss to gun companiesThe Supreme Court hands a rare loss to gun companies
Supreme Court

Justice Neil Gorsuch’s “ghost guns” opinion is extremely narrow, but it is correct.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to break with the Supreme Court’s MAGA wingKavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to break with the Supreme Court’s MAGA wing
Supreme Court

At least for now…

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
A Supreme Court case about abortion could destroy MedicaidA Supreme Court case about abortion could destroy Medicaid
Supreme Court

Kerr v. Planned Parenthood asks the justices to render much of federal law unenforceable, in order to spite abortion providers.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decisionThe Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decision
Supreme Court

Apparently, we can’t even trust these justices to follow their own very recent precedents.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s new religion case could devastate American workersThe Supreme Court’s new religion case could devastate American workers
Supreme Court

Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin risks giving employers a sweeping new power to ignore laws protecting their workers.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case seeks to revive one of the most dangerous ideas from the Great DepressionA new Supreme Court case seeks to revive one of the most dangerous ideas from the Great Depression
Supreme Court

FCC v. Consumers’ Research could turn SCOTUS into DOGE on steroids.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The alarmingly high stakes in an easy Supreme Court voting rights caseThe alarmingly high stakes in an easy Supreme Court voting rights case
Supreme Court

The Court decided an identical case two years ago. But every voting rights case that reaches this Court is dangerous.

By Ian Millhiser
Donald Trump
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?
Donald Trump

Not much, at least not within the legal system.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youthThe Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youth
Supreme Court

The Court will decide if therapists have a right to practice anti-LGBTQ “conversion therapy.”

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Trump’s lawyers just made a $2 billion mistakeTrump’s lawyers just made a $2 billion mistake
Supreme Court

Trump’s attack on USAID hits a snag because of a stupid mistake by his legal team.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seems eager to kill a big lawsuit against gun companiesThe Supreme Court seems eager to kill a big lawsuit against gun companies
Supreme Court

The justices are likely to give gun companies a win, but they aren’t sure how they will do it yet.

By Ian Millhiser