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Court agrees to hear case on ability of employees to bring certain suits for sex discrimination, turns down child pornog...

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its docket for the 2026-27 term. The justices will hear arguments sometime in the fall on whether employees can bring laws...

New York Times v. Sullivan, service, and sentence credits

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Cou...

Court agrees to hear three new cases, including on the constitutionality of six-person juries

Updated on June 15 at 4:15 p.m. The Supreme Court on Monday added three new cases, on issues ranging from hearings for noncitizens in immigration detention to the constitutionality...

In immigration cases, the court doesn’t just settle disagreements

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy...

Court adds three cases to 2026-27 docket

Plus, the justices denied several notable petitions for review on Monday.

One Question Too Few- A Win on Eligibility Undone by the Verdict Form

Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the ability to sue federal officials

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving the ability to sue federal officials for violating constitutional rights even when there is no law specifically au...

Mullin v. Doe (25-1083) and Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (25-5)

The Stranger’s Case [….] Grant them removed, and grant that this your noise Hath chid down all the majesty of …Continue reading →

BIA: Consider Aliens’ Crimes, Not Just their Convictions, in Exercising the AG’s Discretion

In Matter of Mills, the Board of Immigration Appeals (1) sets limits on how the attorney general’s discretion should be applied and (2) clarifies that in granting discretionary rel...

Bivens at the bedside

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.October Term 202...

Matter of A-C-M- and Removal to Ecuador on the Papers: Summary Judgment Comes to Immigration Court

How a three-decision trilogy and the U.S.–Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement let the government deport a pro se Venezuelan to a country the State Department tells Americans not t...

Supreme Court Affirms Limits on Judicial Power in Immigration Detention Challenge

In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Barrett, the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court and reinforced a familiar theme of the current Term: when Congress channels review into a...

SCOTUS Hands Trump Two Immigration Wins

On 25.Jun.2026, SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in two immigration cases. In Mullin v. Doe, it held that TPS termination decisions are not subject to judicial review, clearing the way to end prot...

SCOTUS Watch: 26 Merits Cases Pending, Interim Docket Appeals on Congressional Maps

SCOTUS Watch appears monthly in InsideTrack Weekly to give members a brief snapshot of the major decisions and issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Revisiting which Supreme Court cases are actually the most important

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.In a previous piece for...

Justices send case of death-row inmate back to lower courts, grant new First Step Act case

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its argument docket for the 2026-27 term, granting another case involving the First Step Act, a 2018 criminal justice law...

Supreme Court Affirms and Clarifies Appellate Limits in No. 25-466

In a unanimous opinion by Justice Gorsuch, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment below in No. 25-466, with Justice Thomas filing a concurrence. Although the Court’s disposition i...

Supreme Court Set to Resolve Circuit Split Over Title IX Applicability to Employment Discrimination Claims

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Appellate Review in 25-2052

The Tenth Circuit’s July 6, 2026 opinion in 25-2052 is a useful reminder that appellate outcomes often turn as much on standards of review and issue preservation as on the underlyi...

Supreme Court Affirms and Clarifies Appellate Limits in No. 25-466

In a unanimous opinion by Justice Gorsuch, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment below in No. 25-466, with Justice Thomas filing a concurrence. Although the Court’s disposition i...

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Appellate Jurisdiction and Finality in Opinion No. 25-8071

The Tenth Circuit’s July 7, 2026 decision in Opinion, No. 25-8071, is a useful reminder that appellate outcomes often turn as much on procedure as on the merits. Although the preci...

Tenth Circuit Clarifies Appellate Review in 25-2052

The Tenth Circuit’s July 6, 2026 opinion in 25-2052 is a useful reminder that appellate outcomes often turn as much on standards of review and issue preservation as on the underlyi...

Second Circuit Appeal Faces Early Jurisdictional Test in Legal Aid Society Dismissal Motion

A new filing in View full case on Docket Alarm puts a familiar but often decisive appellate issue front and center: whether the appeal should be dismissed before merits briefing pr...

Supreme Court may decide important case on immigration detention regarding attorneys’ fees

The Trump administration has made detention a key part of its hardline approach to migrants. Through aggressive enforcement tactics and changes to longstanding policies, the Immigr...