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When a plaintiff files a lawsuit in state court asserting a claim that could be brought in federal court, federal law gives the defendant 30 days to remove the case […] ...
Yesterday’s decision in The Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist resolves a technical problem about what to do when district courts make a mistaken ruling about their own jurisdiction. The final […] ...
Application for stay denied by Justice Kagan on Feb. 25, 2026. Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay enforcement and collection of attorney-fee awards, enforcement of sanctions against Tracy L.
10/22/2025 Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits submitted. 10/23/2025 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
A divided Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Tuesday in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, a dispute over mishandled mail. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas […] ...
Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. A Supreme Court shortcut for deciding cases without full […] ...
Controlling Opinions is a recurring series by Richard Re that explores the interaction of law, ideology, and discretion at ...
On this day in 1803, the Supreme Court released its ruling in Marbury v. Madison, which established the principle of judicial review (or did it?). Mark the anniversary with us […] ...
11/13/2025 Application (25A581) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 14, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. 11/18/2025 Application ...
In a pair of oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court wrestled with disputes over whether U.S. companies can recover under U.S. law for losses resulting from the confiscation of […] ...
Issue: Whether, where necessary to resolve a church-property dispute, the First Amendment prohibits courts from examining church-related facts to determine who leads the church. Application (25A329) ...