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One of the most common questions people ask after a domestic violence arrest in Florida is whether the alleged victim can “drop the charges.” Many people assume that because the alleged victim […]

During this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it may be worth recalling the document’s only identified audience. Rather than single out the American public, the Declaration […]

Woman accused in $32 million COVID fraud scheme returned from Jamaica to face charges.

Smaller McDonald’s menu fuels customer speculation without official company explanation or confirmation.

With the justices now on summer recess, let’s take a minute to reflect on the term and its impact on the Second Amendment. As a reminder, the court heard two Second Amendment challenges this time […]

Plus, is Justice Kavanaugh the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Lyft accident settlements in Texas are based on evidence, not averages or online calculators.

Complex assets in divorce require careful preparation, detailed disclosure, and specialist attention from the outset. Courts will review trusts, overseas holdings, and digital wealth closely.

Consistency across prior statements demands careful management throughout the litigation process — not to align accounts artificially, but to ensure that witnesses understand what they’ve said […]

The timing of settlement versus ongoing medical treatment creates strategic decisions that affect both immediate financial relief and long-term medical security.

The consultation marks the beginning of what may be a multi-year legal journey, but it’s also your opportunity to make an informed choice about representation.

Your attorney will likely coordinate with accident reconstruction specialists, medical experts, and private investigators to build a comprehensive picture of both liability and damages.

As a resource for court observers interested in criminal law, this column completes (together with my prior column) my listing of criminal law and related cases decided by the court this term. Below […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. A case like Anderson v. Intel […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Justice William Brennan’s legacy is […]

Federal lawsuit challenges Milwaukee ordinance restricting law enforcement officers from wearing masks.

Plus, more on the petitions for review addressing an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the president.

Early research suggests onion juice may encourage regrowth in autoimmune patchy hair loss.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump and the federal government on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to take up his appeal of the defamation case brought against him by journalist E. Jean Carroll. A jury […]

Supreme Court reform is in the spotlight this summer after a contentious term in which the court limited Congress’ ability to prevent the president from removing the heads of certain federal […]

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday called American democracy “very fragile” and said no person or group “should have too much power,” while observing that young people need to […]

Plus, the Supreme Court’s approval rating hit a new low.

The Trump administration will apparently not ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 30 ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship – the […]

Federal rescheduling has finally arrived, but it didn’t magically solve everything for California cannabis businesses. Instead, it created a new set of decisions: whether to pursue DEA registration […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. I have written about bilateral judicial […]

Sometimes concurring opinions of justices add little to what is in the court’s decision. Other times, however, they take a very different approach and urge a major change in the law. In my last […]

Plus, how predictable is the Supreme Court from oral argument?

Updated on July 29 at 12:10 p.m. The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fully implement an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that seeks to impose […]

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 one of the last decisions in argued […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. It was around the time the justices […]

Some Supreme Court arguments seem relatively easy to read. After the court reheard Louisiana v. Callais, SCOTUSblog reported that the court appeared “ready to curtail [a] major provision of the […]

SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are proud to convene The SCOTUSblog Summit: 2026 Term Preview, an afternoon of conversations and analysis on the Supreme Court, to be held at the Johns Hopkins […]

Plus, mark your calendars for the 2026 SCOTUSblog Summit.

While most attention has focused on the recently concluded marijuana rescheduling hearing, an equally significant legal battle has unfolded in the D.C. Circuit over the final rescheduling order […]

Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how they compare to our own. Today’s column focuses on the Constitutional […]

When asked during a 2022 appearance at the University of Pennsylvania about the opinions of which she was most proud, Justice Elena Kagan cited her 2015 opinion in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC […]

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

Three days after the Supreme Court issued its first set of summer orders, President Donald Trump’s request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to leave in place the 2023 verdict […]

When I first met Martin Jelsma (retiring as Programme Director Drugs & Democracy at the Transnational Institute) in 2019, I was a law clerk who, from day one, began following developments in […]