When historian Donald Roper told people he was writing a biography of Smith Thompson, the consistent reply, even from constitutional scholars, was “who is ...
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As we’ve previously noted, we read a lot of legal news as we prepare this newsletter each day. Here’s the most memorable headline we saw this week: ...
On Nov. 25, 2020, in a late-night order issued hours before Thanksgiving began that year, the court blocked enforcement of New York’s attendance ...
We’re wishing you a happy and restful Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving weekend. On Monday, the justices will be back in the courtroom to start the ...
Welcome to Thanksgiving week! Here’s what to expect from SCOTUStoday: Tomorrow, you’ll receive a regular edition of the newsletter, then Wednesday’s ...
A new poll on the Supreme Court found that 30% of Americans have heard or read a lot about the court in the past month, 60% have heard a little, and ...
The SCOTUSblog team reads a lot of legal news each week. Here’s the most memorable headline from the past few days: Go fetch! Judge orders exes to ...
On this day in 1794, representatives of the U.S. and Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty, which was named after the first chief justice of the Supreme ...
Get ready to question how you spent your youth. On this day in 1811, Joseph Story, then just 32 years old, was confirmed to the Supreme Court. He ...