Recapped: That’s a Wrap, Almost
It’s the end of June but not quite the end of the Supreme Court’s term. The justices have been churning out opinions this week in the...
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Elizabeth Slattery
- Jun 6
Recapped: Let Your Freak Flag Fly
Please excuse the lengthy intermission since our last post. As you may know, a certain SCOTUS Lady recently returned to Pacific Legal...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Apr 19
Recapped: An Abundance of Corruption & Fiery Rebuttals
It was a packed week for the justices with arguments, orders, and opinions. Justice Clarence Thomas was absent from the oral arguments on...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Mar 28
Recapped: Standing and Lots of Government Pennypinching
It was a packed week at the Supreme Court with five oral arguments. Check out my preview for background about the cases. I've got to pack...
Anastasia Boden
- Mar 22
Recapped: Social Media Cases get Spicy
A lot to recap this week (first and foremost, it was my birthday!). So I’m sparing you some witty intro so we can get right into it....
Elizabeth Slattery
- Mar 15
Recapped: The Ides of March
Today was a rare Friday opinion day. The justices released decisions in three cases that were argued in October, and there were also a...
Anastasia Boden
- Mar 5
Recapped: There were huge arguments last week but once again Trump controversy overshadows them all
I thought last week’s oral arguments were going to be overshadowed by the Court’s recent announcement that it would hear a case involving...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Feb 23
Recapped: Truckers, Truck Stops, and Hunting Dogs
It’s been a busy few days at the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the justices issued an orders list that included the denial of cert in...
Anastasia Boden
- Feb 9
Recapped: I listened to Trump v. Anderson twice so you don't have to
Today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson, which will determine whether Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Jan 19
Oral Argument Recap: Week of 1/16/24
As a snowstorm hit Washington, DC, the justices convened to hear oral arguments in four cases. For background on the cases, check out my...
Anastasia Boden
- Jan 11
Oral Argument Recap: Week of 1/8/24
What happened this week at SCOTUS? The government promised us that it could be trusted, Justice Gorsuch was on fire, and my former...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Dec 21, 2023
A Final Recap for 2023
While many in Washington, D.C. are busy with holiday soirées, promises to circle back in the new year, and generally in an "OOO" state of...
Anastasia Boden
- Dec 9, 2023
Oral argument recap (and more!): Week of 12/4/23
A lot to report, so I’ll get to it! We got our first opinion! On Tuesday the Court decided Acheson Hotels v. Laufer. This was the case...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Nov 29, 2023
Oral argument recap: 11/29/23
As the rest of us emerged from a turkey-induced stupor, the justices were back in action with oral arguments in four cases. To get the...
Elizabeth Slattery
- Nov 9, 2023
Recap of Oral Arguments 11/9/23
There were three arguments at the Court this week. For background on the cases, check out my preview from last week. Here are some of the...
Anastasia Boden
- Nov 3, 2023
Oral argument recap: 11/3/23
What happened this week at SCOTUS? Four oral arguments. And as a special treat to us constitutional law nerds, all were important...
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