The court has simply recreated the pre-Brown world in allowing racial discrimination across a broad number fields as long as it is “facially neutral,” gutting the Reconstruction Amendments in the process.
April 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The court has simply recreated the pre-Brown world in allowing racial discrimination across a broad number fields as long as it is “facially neutral,” gutting the Reconstruction Amendments in the process.
If I’m Comey, I ask for a speedy trial and forego pre-trial motions and head straight to court.
September 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If I’m Comey, I ask for a speedy trial and forego pre-trial motions and head straight to court.
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from the state’s universal pre-K program because they won’t agree to accept children with same-sex parents.
Supreme Court takes up another clash between religious & LGBTQ rights
The Justices agreed to decide whether Colorado’s universal pre-K program must fund Catholic preschools that won’t accept kids with same-sex parents.
www.politico.com
April 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from the state’s universal pre-K program because they won’t agree to accept children with same-sex parents.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes says Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.
Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of former President Bolsonaro
Justice Alexandre de Moraes says Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.
bit.ly
August 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Justice Alexandre de Moraes says Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.
Pre Civil-War Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, says state Supreme Court
www.npr.org/2025/07/... #wiunion #wipolitics
www.npr.org/2025/07/... #wiunion #wipolitics
July 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Pre Civil-War Wisconsin law does not ban abortion, says state Supreme Court
www.npr.org/2025/07/... #wiunion #wipolitics
www.npr.org/2025/07/... #wiunion #wipolitics
I have pre-ordered Leah Litman’s new book on the Supreme Court, Lawless, out May 13.
My forthcoming book LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs On Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes is now going to be out in MAY (May 13)!
And you can preorder it now here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawles...
(Redoing this for a pinned post because the old release date was June.)
And you can preorder it now here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawles...
(Redoing this for a pinned post because the old release date was June.)
April 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I have pre-ordered Leah Litman’s new book on the Supreme Court, Lawless, out May 13.
Justice Sotomayor using her annual pre-June public talk to give a barely veiled warning that the Supreme Court is about to do some truly terrible things www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/u...
May 25, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Justice Sotomayor using her annual pre-June public talk to give a barely veiled warning that the Supreme Court is about to do some truly terrible things www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/u...
Ultimate decisions aside it’s fun how 95% of pending Supreme Court cases are like “court decides if Exxon can legally turn your tap water into sludge” and never “Supreme Court considers mandating 100% funding of pre-K” the network of corporate-funded psychos constantly suing for evil shit is massive
January 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ultimate decisions aside it’s fun how 95% of pending Supreme Court cases are like “court decides if Exxon can legally turn your tap water into sludge” and never “Supreme Court considers mandating 100% funding of pre-K” the network of corporate-funded psychos constantly suing for evil shit is massive
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court in Washington, dimming prospect of a pre-election trial.
July 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court in Washington, dimming prospect of a pre-election trial.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
Pre-Civil War law was invalidated by later laws, justices find in 4-3 ruling.
urbanmilwaukee.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
The new Supreme Court decision is a total DEFEAT of the Trump position that due process is not required or does not require a hearing before deportation. The unanimous Court says a pre-deprivation hearing IS required. That's the story, period, as the strategy was not to accord people a hearing.
April 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The new Supreme Court decision is a total DEFEAT of the Trump position that due process is not required or does not require a hearing before deportation. The unanimous Court says a pre-deprivation hearing IS required. That's the story, period, as the strategy was not to accord people a hearing.
It's actually worse. The Supreme Court has held 9-0 -- Clarence Thomas and other executive power fanatics included -- that detainees rendered to another country via the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to a pre-deportation hearing. There is no legal debate whatsoever.
Belatedly, this line from Weiss' memo is...something
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's actually worse. The Supreme Court has held 9-0 -- Clarence Thomas and other executive power fanatics included -- that detainees rendered to another country via the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to a pre-deportation hearing. There is no legal debate whatsoever.
In preparation for our upcoming DND session where we have to defend our friend in court I wrote five pre-trial motions to file
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
In preparation for our upcoming DND session where we have to defend our friend in court I wrote five pre-trial motions to file
Everyone should be prepared for the current Supreme Court to strike down proportional representation bills (at the state or federal levels) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act with bans on partisan gerrymandering and new pre-clearance. You need a Supreme Court management strategy too.
Lots of alternative approaches to districting. But none will work without Supreme Court reform, because the Supreme Court is highly likely to strike down proportional representation, a federal ban on partisan gerrymandering, or anything. The text of the Constitution does not matter to them, sadly.
April 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Everyone should be prepared for the current Supreme Court to strike down proportional representation bills (at the state or federal levels) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act with bans on partisan gerrymandering and new pre-clearance. You need a Supreme Court management strategy too.
You can have concerns about Biden's age, but still be absolutely appalled about editorial choices that convey the issue as more important than the Supreme Court offering a pre-emptive thumbs up to a criminal presidency
July 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM
You can have concerns about Biden's age, but still be absolutely appalled about editorial choices that convey the issue as more important than the Supreme Court offering a pre-emptive thumbs up to a criminal presidency
Lmfao a Pre-K report card too. Socio emotional stuff is pretty goddamn important at that age. “yeah ignore the part where it says he bites other children the fact that he can count to 10 means he’ll be a Supreme Court Justice”
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Lmfao a Pre-K report card too. Socio emotional stuff is pretty goddamn important at that age. “yeah ignore the part where it says he bites other children the fact that he can count to 10 means he’ll be a Supreme Court Justice”
The Supreme Court will decide whether Colorado violated the First Amendment's free exercise clause by requiring schools participating in its universal pre-K program to abide by a non-discrimination policy that Catholic schools reject. (Exceedingly ominous.) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
April 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The Supreme Court will decide whether Colorado violated the First Amendment's free exercise clause by requiring schools participating in its universal pre-K program to abide by a non-discrimination policy that Catholic schools reject. (Exceedingly ominous.) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Breaking: The Supreme Court provides the Trump Administration with a stack of pre-signed, blank orders.
July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Breaking: The Supreme Court provides the Trump Administration with a stack of pre-signed, blank orders.
In 1996, Congress created the "Alien Terrorist Removal Court" to provide expedited (and secrecy-protecting) procedures for the removal of non-citizen terrorism suspects based upon classified information.
And yet, even *that* statute, which has never been used, required pre-removal judicial review.
And yet, even *that* statute, which has never been used, required pre-removal judicial review.
March 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
In 1996, Congress created the "Alien Terrorist Removal Court" to provide expedited (and secrecy-protecting) procedures for the removal of non-citizen terrorism suspects based upon classified information.
And yet, even *that* statute, which has never been used, required pre-removal judicial review.
And yet, even *that* statute, which has never been used, required pre-removal judicial review.
knowing what the Supreme Court is doing and how the Court really works is a pre-req for holding the Court accountable
John Roberts literally wants justices to take that knowledge to their graves so that he can bury the prospect of accountability along with them
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
John Roberts literally wants justices to take that knowledge to their graves so that he can bury the prospect of accountability along with them
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
Supreme Court Justices Are Afraid of Accountability Even After Their Deaths
The papers of Supreme Court justices can help the public understand how the Court actually works. For John Roberts, that’s a real problem.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
knowing what the Supreme Court is doing and how the Court really works is a pre-req for holding the Court accountable
John Roberts literally wants justices to take that knowledge to their graves so that he can bury the prospect of accountability along with them
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
John Roberts literally wants justices to take that knowledge to their graves so that he can bury the prospect of accountability along with them
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
that the entire republican party and the supreme court have enthusiastically gone along with this is a structural issue that also needs to be solved and we cannot simply return the pre-trump status quo, yes
That our current system was unable to prevent this is a sign it probably should not recover
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
that the entire republican party and the supreme court have enthusiastically gone along with this is a structural issue that also needs to be solved and we cannot simply return the pre-trump status quo, yes
The UK is now arming suspected war criminals who have been indicted by the world’s pre-eminent criminal court, the ICC.
The government must end ALL arms sales NOW.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-isra...
The government must end ALL arms sales NOW.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-isra...
UK threatened with emergency ban of arms exports to Israel after ICC warrants
Rights groups warn British government that it is 'now arming suspected war criminals who have been indicted by the world’s pre-eminent criminal court'
www.middleeasteye.net
November 26, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The UK is now arming suspected war criminals who have been indicted by the world’s pre-eminent criminal court, the ICC.
The government must end ALL arms sales NOW.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-isra...
The government must end ALL arms sales NOW.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-isra...
JFC. Trump is now trying to argue that NATIVE AMERICANS aren't citizens of the United States.
This is THEIR fucking land.
www.salon.com/2025/01/23/e...
This is THEIR fucking land.
www.salon.com/2025/01/23/e...
"Excluding Indians": Trump admin questions Native Americans' birthright citizenship in court
The Trump admin is leaning on a pre-14th Amendment law in its fight to redefine birthright citizenship.
www.salon.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
JFC. Trump is now trying to argue that NATIVE AMERICANS aren't citizens of the United States.
This is THEIR fucking land.
www.salon.com/2025/01/23/e...
This is THEIR fucking land.
www.salon.com/2025/01/23/e...
It's kind of wild that LEGO settled out of court for the cultural appropriation in BIONICLE. This was pre-Woke 1.0 too. Like it was THAT serious
September 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM
It's kind of wild that LEGO settled out of court for the cultural appropriation in BIONICLE. This was pre-Woke 1.0 too. Like it was THAT serious
BREAKING: Huge win for the Endangered Species Act! A federal court struck down President Trump’s attacks against the ESA – a ruling that will derail ongoing efforts by the current Trump admin to further weaken the bedrock environmental law.
Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status
Ruling derails future attempts to weaken law
earthjustice.org
March 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
BREAKING: Huge win for the Endangered Species Act! A federal court struck down President Trump’s attacks against the ESA – a ruling that will derail ongoing efforts by the current Trump admin to further weaken the bedrock environmental law.