Some Supreme Court arguments seem relatively easy to read. After the court reheard Louisiana v. Callais, SCOTUSblog reported that the court appeared “ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act.” Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and N... See more
As we saw this term, by late May the Supreme Court begins releasing the bulk of its merits decisions, and with it a familiar guessing game starts among court watchers. If Justice Elena Kagan has not yet written from the December sitting (that is, the case... See more
We often describe the court through a familiar shorthand: three Republican-appointed conservatives (Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch) at the far right of the court; three Democratic-appointed liberals (Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ele... See more
Hello, Dolly! It's been two years since Dolly Parton announced that she would be bringing the story of her life to the stage in the form of a Broadway musical. The time and place for that show have now officially been set: Dolly: A True Original Musical w... See more
Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case that dominated headlines this term, was emblematic of how the court can be predictable in closely followed cases while still leaving room for surprises. Many observers, including me, expected the court to ... See more