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Bonus 215: How I Write the Newsletter
I've received a number of questions from readers about the process involved in how I write—and decide what to write about in—the newsletter. This week's…
 • Steve Vladeck
215. The Supreme Court and Vietnam
The obstacles to litigating the grave legal questions arising from the United States' military operations against Iran can be traced to the Court's…
 • Steve Vladeck
Bonus 214: Emergency Relief from State Courts
At a moment in which the Supreme Court's emergency docket is *already* busier than ever, Monday's stay grant in the Malliotakis case wrongly expands it…
 • Steve Vladeck
214. The Court's (Selective) Impatience is a Vice
The only theme uniting Monday night's twin grants of emergency relief is the Republican appointees' willingness to upend long-settled limits on the…
 • Steve Vladeck
213. The Federal Tort Claims Act
One of the reasons why it's so hard to sue the federal government for damages is because, even when Congress *has* authorized such suits, it's imposed…
 • Steve Vladeck

February 2026

Bonus 212: The Supreme Court is Not "Reining in" Executive Power
The Court's defenders claim the tariffs ruling is part of a trend in which the justices are reining in President Trump and (re-)empowering Congress. The…
 • Steve Vladeck
SCOTUS Talk with Steve Vladeck!
A recording from Steve Vladeck and Chris Cillizza's live video
 • Steve Vladeck and Chris Cillizza
45:23
212. The Gorsuch-Kagan Tariffs Exchange
Justice Gorsuch's charge that the Democratic appointees are being inconsistent in how they interpret broad statutory delegations depends upon remarkably…
 • Steve Vladeck
Live with Preet Bharara
A recording from Steve Vladeck and Preet Bharara's live video
 • Steve Vladeck and Preet Bharara
29:21
211. Making Sense of the Tariffs Ruling
Friday's 6-3 ruling reflects an emphatic repudiation of a specific claim of delegated statutory authority by the Trump administration. Folks should be…
 • Steve Vladeck
Bonus 210: Federal Judges Speaking Out
A new advisory opinion from the Judicial Conference's Codes of Conduct Committee reinforces the appropriateness of federal judges speaking publicly in…
 • Steve Vladeck
210. The President's Lack of Power Over Elections
President Trump keeps insisting that he can unilaterally change the rules for voting in the midterms. It's not just that he's *wrong*; it's that there's…
 • Steve Vladeck
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