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Bonus 238: The Court Against the Courts
My draft Harvard Law Review Supreme Court Foreword argues that the Court is quietly dismantling district courts' authority—and arrogating it to itself.
 • Steve Vladeck
238. Venue Engineering in the Efforts to Limit Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors
After losing in courts across the country, DOJ and the FTC have steered litigation over gender-affirming medical care for minors to a single Texas…
 • Steve Vladeck
Bonus 237: Looking Toward OT2026
The Court's docket for its October 2026 Term doesn't yet have the kind of high-profile, Trump-related disputes that dominated OT2025. But they're…
 • Steve Vladeck
SCOTUS Talk with Chris Cillizza and Steve Vladeck!
A recording from Steve Vladeck and Chris Cillizza's live video
 • Steve Vladeck and Chris Cillizza
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237. Last Week's Other News
The Supreme Court made plenty of headlines last week. Today's "One First" is devoted to some of the biggest things that happened *away from* those…
 • Steve Vladeck
Bonus 236: A Term of Self-Inflicted Wounds
The Supreme Court had numerous opportunities during OT2025 to act (and appear to be acting) above politics. One key theme of the term is how many it…
 • Steve Vladeck
Decision Day Summary: June 30, 2026
Our latest video bonus for paid subscribers walks through the three rulings in four argued cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Tuesday, June 30…
 • Steve Vladeck
12:16
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