The front façade of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC.

IN DISSENT

The most unorthodox dissent

Anastasia Boden January 5, 2026

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.

COURTLY OBSERVATIONS

Looking back at 2025: the Supreme Court and the Trump administration

Erwin Chemerinsky January 5, 2026

Carved details along top of Supreme Court building are pictured

Newsletter

SCOTUStoday for Monday, January 5

Alex Rivenbark & Kelsey Dallas January 5, 2026

The US Supreme Court is seen on the first day of a new term in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2024.

COURT NEWS

Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting

Amy Howe January 2, 2026

The Supreme Court building is pictured in the early evening

SCOTUS OUTSIDE OPINIONS

25 years later: reflections on Bush v. Gore and the Supreme Court

David Boies January 2, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on April 25, 2022 in Washington, DC.

SCOTUS FOCUS

Our top “closer looks” at the Supreme Court

Nora Collins January 2, 2026

The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2022.

COURT NEWS

Chief justice’s year-end report goes back to basics

Amy Howe December 31, 2025

Newsletter

SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, December 31

Kelsey Dallas December 31, 2025

The ceiling over the Supreme Court building entrance

CAPITAL MATTERS

Hamm v. Smith and the future of capital punishment

Jordan Steiker December 30, 2025

SCOTUS FOCUS

The Supreme Court and whether the Fed is special

Amy Howe December 30, 2025

Newsletter

SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, December 30

Kelsey Dallas December 30, 2025

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

BROTHERS IN LAW

Skrmetti and birth equality (Part V): How the case should have been analyzed

Akhil and Vikram Amar December 29, 2025

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The most unorthodox dissent

Looking back at 2025: the Supreme Court and the Trump administration

SCOTUStoday for Monday, January 5

Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting

25 years later: reflections on Bush v. Gore and the Supreme Court

Our top “closer looks” at the Supreme Court

Chief justice’s year-end report goes back to basics

SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, December 31

Hamm v. Smith and the future of capital punishment

The Supreme Court and whether the Fed is special

SCOTUStoday for Tuesday, December 30

Skrmetti and birth equality (Part V): How the case should have been analyzed