Briefing: Birthright Citizenship: A Response to Pete Patterson
Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of birthright citizenship through a constitutional lens.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Law
Courts, regulation, legal affairs, privacy, and corporate law.
Briefing: A 95th birthday tribute to legendary SCOTUSblog reporter Lyle Denniston
Strategic angle: The inimitable Lyle Denniston, who served as the primary reporter for SCOTUSblog from 2004 until 2016, celebrates his 95th birthday today.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: The Foilies 2026
Strategic angle: Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 20
Strategic angle: Live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in argued cases.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: EFF Launches New Fight to Free the Law
Strategic angle: EFF is filing against the Consumer Product Safety Council to ensure public access to governing laws.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Does legislative history have a judicial future?
Strategic angle: An analysis of the court’s approach to legislative history in judicial decisions.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Birthright Citizenship: Originalism 101
Strategic angle: Exploring the complexities of originalism in the context of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control
Strategic angle: Rep. Leigh Finke's testimony against HF1434 highlights the implications of internet age-gating.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: An interview with Jerry Goldman, founder of the Oyez Project
Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of the Oyez Project on Supreme Court understanding.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protected status for Haitian nationals
Strategic angle: The Trump administration seeks to pause a federal ruling that protects Haitian nationals from deportation.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: The 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause does not codify English principles of subjectship
Strategic angle: An analysis of the implications of President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: The First Amendment’s application to public university students: an explainer
Strategic angle: Free speech on university campuses is a perennially hot topic, especially in light of recent protests.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Copyright Bullying vs. Religious Freedom
Strategic angle: The government should not assist religious institutions in suppressing inquiries about faith through copyright claims.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Court agrees to hear case on environmental laws, does not act on several Second Amendment challenges
Strategic angle: The Supreme Court added a technical dispute over federal environmental laws to its docket for the upcoming term.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Justice Department Advocates for New Interpretation of Birthright Citizenship
Strategic angle: In a pivotal case, the Justice Department calls for a modern approach to an age-old legal principle regarding citizenship at birth.
Editorial Staff Mar 9