As the Supreme Court Focuses on the Past, Historians Turn to Advocacy

Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation.

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Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night

At a bar association event in Indiana, the justice told those gathered that she is focused on drawing attention to what is happening to the government.

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A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings

Using truncated procedures, the six-justice conservative majority gave a green light to many of the president’s most assertive initiatives.

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How the Supreme Court’s Injunction Ruling Expands Trump’s Power

The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.

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Supreme Court Sides With Death Row Prisoner Seeking DNA Testing

For nearly 15 years, a man on death row in Texas has sought DNA testing to try and prove he did not kill an 85-year-old woman.

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Returning to Supreme Court, Trump Accuses Judge in Migrant Case of Defiance

After the justices let the administration deport migrants to countries with which they had no connection, a federal judge blocked the removal of eight men.

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Supreme Court Finds Retired Firefighter Cannot Sue for Disability Discrimination

In a tangled decision, the justices ruled against a disabled firefighter who sued her former employer for refusing her health benefits after she had retired.

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Sotomayor’s Dissent Criticizes Supreme Court Decision in Transgender Care Case

Justice Sotomayor also read her dissent from the bench, a move typically reserved to emphasize a justice’s extreme displeasure with a decision.

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Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals

Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

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Justice Sotomayor Urges Lawyers to ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’

In pointed remarks, the justice told an audience of hundreds of lawyers that she had joined them as “an act of solidarity.”

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