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Briefing: Birthright citizenship: more on Pete Patterson’s claims

Strategic angle: Attorney Pete Patterson’s latest post on birthright citizenship repeats significant errors and introduces new misconceptions.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Justices to hear argument on whether a crime’s “contemplated effects” can expand venue beyond where offense was committed

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in Abouammo v. United States regarding venue expansion in criminal cases.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: The 14th Amendment does not codify English principles of subjectship: A brief reply to the Amar brothers

Strategic angle: A response to the Amar brothers' interpretation of the 14th Amendment regarding citizenship rights.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Court appears likely to side with Trump administration on rights of asylum seekers

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold the federal government's policy on asylum seekers.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Birthright citizenship: reading the text and sidestepping the parent trap

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of birthright citizenship and legal interpretations.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Court appears ready to overturn state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court is poised to make a significant ruling on Mississippi's mail-in ballot law.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, March 25

Strategic angle: Live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in argued cases.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Congress Is Dropping the Ball with a Clean Extension of FISA

Strategic angle: Two years ago, Congress passed the 'Reforming Intelligence and Securing America' Act (RISAA) that included nominal reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Oral Argument Live Blog for Wednesday, April 1

Strategic angle: Join us as we live blog the court's hearing on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Justices to consider arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers

Strategic angle: Flowers Foods v. Brock brings the justices another in a lengthening line of cases about the exemptions from the Federal Arbitration Act.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Does the Supreme Court have a strong “unitary” judicial power?

Strategic angle: Exploring the intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law.

Editorial Staff Mar 18

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Briefing: The Supreme Court of Canada

Strategic angle: An exploration of the Supreme Court of Canada and its comparisons with other supreme courts globally.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: The biggest names on the briefs

Strategic angle: 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 making.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy’s Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow

Strategic angle: A conversation on privacy and internet rights featuring EFF's Cindy Cohn and Cory Doctorow.

Editorial Staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Birthright Citizenship: A Response to Pete Patterson

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of birthright citizenship through a constitutional lens.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: A 95th birthday tribute to legendary SCOTUSblog reporter Lyle Denniston

Strategic angle: The inimitable Lyle Denniston, who served as the primary reporter for SCOTUSblog from 2004 until 2016, celebrates his 95th birthday today.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

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Briefing: The Foilies 2026

Strategic angle: Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency

Editorial Staff Mar 15

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Briefing: Announcement of opinions for Friday, March 20

Strategic angle: Live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in argued cases.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: EFF Launches New Fight to Free the Law

Strategic angle: EFF is filing against the Consumer Product Safety Council to ensure public access to governing laws.

Editorial Staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Does legislative history have a judicial future?

Strategic angle: An analysis of the court’s approach to legislative history in judicial decisions.

Editorial Staff Mar 13