Ballroom dispute now fully briefed

Ballroom dispute now fully briefed

by | Aug 20, 2026 | Law

As we draw closer to the “long conference” on Sept. 28, our petitions page is filling up with notable petitions for review that are scheduled to be discussed. As Amy reported last year, over the past decade, the justices have granted between five and 15 petitions from...
What the public thinks about the emergency docket

What the public thinks about the emergency docket

by | Aug 20, 2026 | Law

This column has generally been about what the emergency docket does: how fast the justices act, how often lower courts cite its orders, who dissents on it and in what form, and where denied litigants go when they refile. This month covers something different. Scholars...