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• Zachary Shemtob

The Constitutional Court of South Africa

The Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 21, 2024
The Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 21, 2024

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?

Justice Elena Kagan
Justice Elena Kagan

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

Justice Kagan says court gets a "bad rap”

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, will the Supreme Court take up the federal ban on home distilling?

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Trump’s petition for reconsideration of $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case may be considered by the justices in August

Supreme Court Building in June 2026
Supreme Court Building in June 2026

SCOTUSblog
• John Greil

Nine justices, nine styles

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empty-courtroom

SCOTUSblog
• Taraleigh Davis

Dissents on the emergency docket are not created equal

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in the early morning hours of November 4, 2022 in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in the early morning hours of November 4, 2022 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

Democrats push Supreme Court term limits

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, SCOTUS’ prediction markets policy is facing scrutiny.

SCOTUSblog
• Brian Fitzpatrick

The case for Callais

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supremecourt

SCOTUSblog
• Nora Collins

The live blog comments that stuck with us

The U.S Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The U.S Supreme Court is seen on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe

Judicial ethics in the spotlight

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, the Trump administration continues to rebuild its tariff regime.

SCOTUSblog
• Daniel Harawa

The history the court would rather not see

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The Supreme Court building is pictured in Washington, D.C.

SCOTUSblog
• Pete Patterson

Heller and Bruen are here to stay

Guns and ammo for sale.
Guns and ammo for sale.

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

The ripple effects of the TPS ruling

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, the justices added a case involving a seized plane and a six-pack of beer to next term’s oral argument docket.

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on whether airplane was improperly seized for transporting a six-pack of beer

Exterior view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC
Exterior view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas

When it comes to getting the Supreme Court’s attention, does one state have an edge?

A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2026.
A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2026.

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

Almost Half of Americans View SCOTUS as Political

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely return to the Supreme Court.

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Johnny Brown, Justice Jackson’s father, passes away at 80

Johnny Brown and Ellery Brown, parents of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listen to their daughter speak at her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Johnny Brown and Ellery Brown, parents of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listen to their daughter speak at her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2022 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUSblog
• César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

In birthright citizenship dissent, Justice Thomas stakes out an ideological claim of who counts as an American

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court as the federal government officially shuts down due to a congressional budget impasse in Washington D.C., on October 04, 2025.
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court as the federal government officially shuts down due to a congressional budget impasse in Washington D.C., on October 04, 2025.

SCOTUSblog
• Nora Collins

Three profound constitutional provisions – and how the Supreme Court has avoided dealing with them

The Supreme Court is pictured on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The Supreme Court is pictured on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins

Rebecca Slaughter speaks out

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, catch-up on the latest SCOTUSblog events with these videos.

SCOTUSblog
• Kevin Trowel

The administrative agency cases were not the court’s only significant separation of powers decisions this term

Marble columns are seen on the front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on June 6, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Marble columns are seen on the front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on June 6, 2026 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUSblog
• Charles Franklin

The public’s view of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Building with the flag at half-staff in July 2026
Supreme Court Building with the flag at half-staff in July 2026

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas

Reactions to Kagan and Barrett’s congressional testimony

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Trump administration asks justices to have lower court reconsider protected status for Venezuelan and Haitian nationals

Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.,
Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.,

SCOTUSblog
• Haley Proctor

Narrow holdings with broad consequences

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gun gavel american flag

SCOTUSblog
• Rory Little

The court’s criminal law term: overview and observations

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supremecourt

SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe

Carroll receives payment from Trump

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Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Plus, what Justices Kagan and Barrett told Congress about the court’s security concerns.

SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe

Justices Kagan and Barrett testify before Congress

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan (L) and Amy Coney Barrett testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan (L) and Amy Coney Barrett testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026

SCOTUSblog
• Edward Foley

Two cheers – but not three – for Roberts and Barrett

Carvings are shown at the top of the Supreme Court building
Carvings are shown at the top of the Supreme Court building

SCOTUSblog
• Erwin Chemerinsky

The biggest Supreme Court surprises this term

The statue, Authority of Law, by American sculptor James Earle Fraser outside the Supreme Court of the United States. The High Court building was built during the Great Depression and completed in 1935. Architect Cass Gilbert's design is based on a Greco-Roman temple.
The statue, Authority of Law, by American sculptor James Earle Fraser outside the Supreme Court of the United States. The High Court building was built during the Great Depression and completed in 1935. Architect Cass Gilbert's design is based on a Greco-Roman temple.