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229. A Tale of Two High-Profile Immigration Cases
Friday's news in the Khalil and Abrego Garcia cases underscores both the role courts can play in checking immigration abuses and the limits they often…
May 25
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Decision Day Summary: May 21, 2026
Our second new video bonus for paid subscribers walks through the three rulings in argued cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Thursday, May 21…
May 21
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Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question
President Trump's $1.776B "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund underscores the limits of judicial remedies—and the need to reinvigorate (even doomed…
May 21
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228. Justices Testifying Before Congress
Justices may soon testify at a Senate hearing for the first time since 2011. The practice used to be more common; there are good reasons for bringing it…
May 18
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Decision Day Summary: May 14, 2026
Our first new video bonus for paid subscribers walks through the two rulings in argued cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Thursday, May 14…
May 14
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Bonus 227: New End-of-Term Bonus Features
As we enter the OT2025 homestretch, we're introducing two new features as a thank you to paid subscribers.
May 14
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227. "We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This"
The Supreme Court has not only accelerated the race to the partisan redistricting bottom; it is directly responsible for the chaos we're seeing on the…
May 11
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Lawfare Live: The Supreme Court’s Long Shadow (with Kate Klonick and Steve Vladeck)
A recording from Steve Vladeck and Kate Klonick's live video
May 7
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Bonus 226: What Makes a Case "Big"?
Some thoughts on the (silly) efforts to push back against the voluminous evidence that, in most of its "big" rulings, the Supreme Court divides…
May 7
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226. Two More Data Points for the Inconsistent Court
Two procedural moves by the justices on Monday reinforce criticisms that the Court behaves differently in otherwise similar cases based solely on the…
May 5
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225. How Congress Used to Leverage the Court
History is replete with examples of Congress using its powers to leverage, nudge, and even threaten the Supreme Court. A big part of how we got to where…
May 4
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224. The Return of the Mifepristone Mess
A Friday night ruling from the Fifth Circuit will have massive, nationwide effects even in states in which abortions are still generally…
May 2
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