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Judge should be benched for suing eye doc employee who filed complaint against him, agency says
{mag_summary}A New York agency recently found that Judge Frank M. Mora should be removed from the bench, after he filed a defamation action against an…
Dean of Duke University School of Law plans to step down
{mag_summary} Kerry Abrams will step down as the dean of the Duke University School of Law in late June 2027, a year earlier than planned,…
Anthropic’s general counsel announces new role as ‘international special envoy’
{mag_summary} Anthropic’s general counsel has announced that he is exiting his role to become the artificial intelligence company’s “international special envoy.” Jeffrey Bleich announced his…
The ripple effects of SCOTUS’ mail-in voting decision
Yesterday was National Dog Day, and we celebrated by updating the SCOTUSblog merch store to include a stainless steel bowl and a very distinguished “SCOTUSdog” bandana. Supplies are limited, so don’t miss getting one of these unique gifts for your...
What the public thinks of the Supreme Court
The Marquette Law School Poll, which I direct, conducts six polls each year that track approval of the court and ask for the public’s view on the outcome of cases. Our latest poll, conducted from July 22-29, yielded some fascinating results.Overall, 47% of respondents...
Has the Supreme Court rendered the First Amendment’s press clause invisible?
In 2021, the legal scholars RonNell Andersen Jones and Sonja West published a study tracking the Supreme Court’s references to the press in its opinions over time. The data they uncovered tells a striking story. While, in a five-year period beginning in 1970, the...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook responds to Trump administration’s letter stating that it is “considering” her removal
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook told the White House on Wednesday that allegations Cook committed mortgage fraud before joining the Fed are “unfounded and untrue.” As a result, attorney Abbe Lowell wrote, any effort to remove Cook from her job based on...
New Supreme Court Fellows Set to Begin Term
Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2026-2027 fellowships in September.
100 boxes of toilet paper contributed to USS New Orleans fire that caused $12 million in damage
Ceiling-high stacks of toilet paper blocked fire suppression systems and contributed to a blaze aboard the USS New Orleans that resulted in about $12 million in damage to the ship, a Navy investigation said.