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Texas mother charged after daughters found dying in backyard pool investigation.

Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Christine Dunn of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight to discuss her career and her work in holding the U.S. military liable for incidents of sexual assault. AALM: […]

As of last Friday, SCOTUStoday (our weekday newsletter — subscribe here!) finished providing brief biographies of each chief justice of the United States, starting with John Jay and ending with […]

Forensic evidence remains one of the most influential elements in criminal trials, but it is not infallible.

The ATF’s re-definition of “firearm” in the Final Rule establishes a practical ban on the private manufacture of firearms – a constitutionally protected tradition

Riders who act promptly and secure experienced representation give themselves the strongest possible foundation for achieving the justice and compensation they deserve.

Understanding your rights under Rhode Island personal injury law is the foundation of an effective path to recovery.

From preserving evidence at the scene and meeting medical treatment obligations to countering insurance company fault-shifting tactics, every decision has consequences for the ultimate outcome of […]

The lawsuit argues that ChatGPT, and by extension OpenAI, “should have realized the combination of Ikner’s inputs into the product would lead to mass casualties and substantial harm to the […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog. On Thursday, the court may decide, in Foothills Christian […]

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. The federal government recently petitioned for certiorari in United […]

Plus, what, exactly, is a true threat?

Hawaii officials warn powerful 7-OH products carry serious overdose and addiction risks.

Federal prosecutors secured prison sentence in long-running Philadelphia oxycodone distribution conspiracy.

Florida’s regulatory structure gives policyholders more leverage in pet health coverage disputes than many people realize.

Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and […]

Two weeks ago, the Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in New Bern, North Carolina, had indicted former FBI Director James Comey for making threats against President Donald […]

Plus, Justice Samuel Alito extended his order restoring mail access to an abortion pill.

Lawyers for Virginia Democrats and Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones asked the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to allow the state to use a new congressional map in the 2026 elections. The lawyers […]

The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court had blocked on the ground that it violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which […]

Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medication abortions, which are the most common form of abortions in the United States, will remain widely available throughout the United States, at least […]

Our articles frequently focus on the mechanisms available to protect various forms of intellectual property (IP) and what types of IP can be protected with federal registration or a patent. But how […]

“It would be consistent with my public image if I told you that I spent the summer catching flies so we could pull the wings off the flies,” Justice Samuel Alito told an audience at the 5th […]

Somewhere between 7,000 and 8,000 petitions for a writ of certiorari arrive at the Supreme Court each year. Or so the court itself says. The court is not alone. SCOTUSblog’s own “Supreme Court […]

Alabama has asked the court to address its own redistricting effort.

The ripple effects from the Supreme Court’s April 29 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, in which the justices struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, made their way to the court for the first […]

When people think they may have a legal claim, they usually do not start by calling a lawyer. They start by searching online. They look up symptoms after an exposure. They search for product recalls. […]

You can decrease the chances of a shocking verdict and increase the odds in your favor by hiring a mock trial company to help with your case. The post Mock Trial Companies (Top 7 Ranked) appeared […]

When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he directed his administration to “restor[e] the death penalty.” His embrace of capital punishment helped fuel a surge in […]

I love a good project. So when the 2025-26 term began, I had a new one. I decided to try to attend all of the oral arguments for the term, even if I wasn’t covering the case for SCOTUSblog and […]

Plus, in the first edition of Ask Amy, Amy shares some weird courtroom moments.

The state of Louisiana on Thursday afternoon urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that prohibits the mailing of mifepristone, one of two […]

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 and […]

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision […]

Plus, the latest on E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump.

Updated on May 5 at 3:55 p.m. and May 6 at 12:30 p.m. The Supreme Court on Monday night granted a request to immediately finalize its opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, in which it struck down that […]

Justice Elena Kagan on Wednesday morning turned down a request from tech giant Apple to intervene in the latest chapter of its long-running dispute with Epic Games, the maker of the popular videogame […]

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. […]

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. In today’s column I first offer a different, nuanced, way to think about the […]