Justice Kagan says court gets a "bad rap”

Justice Kagan says court gets a "bad rap”

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Law

In case you missed it, actor Matt Damon recently shared his memories of taking an acting class with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson when they were both students at Harvard, noting that he bragged to his kids about doing a scene with her when she was nominated to the...
Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?

Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Law

When asked during a 2022 appearance at the University of Pennsylvania about the opinions of which she was most proud, Justice Elena Kagan cited her 2015 opinion in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC as one she had “thought about a lot over the years.” As a legal...
The Constitutional Court of South Africa

The Constitutional Court of South Africa

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Law

Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how they compare to our own. Today’s column focuses on the Constitutional Court of South Africa. To help me understand this institution, I...