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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

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Briefing: Birthright Citizenship: Originalism 101

Strategic angle: Exploring the complexities of originalism in the context of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court.

editorial-staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control

Strategic angle: Rep. Leigh Finke's testimony against HF1434 highlights the implications of internet age-gating.

editorial-staff Mar 12

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Briefing: An interview with Jerry Goldman, founder of the Oyez Project

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of the Oyez Project on Supreme Court understanding.

editorial-staff Mar 12

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Briefing: Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protected status for Haitian nationals

Strategic angle: The Trump administration seeks to pause a federal ruling that protects Haitian nationals from deportation.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: The 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause does not codify English principles of subjectship

Strategic angle: An analysis of the implications of President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: The First Amendment’s application to public university students: an explainer

Strategic angle: Free speech on university campuses is a perennially hot topic, especially in light of recent protests.

editorial-staff Mar 11

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Briefing: Copyright Bullying vs. Religious Freedom

Strategic angle: The government should not assist religious institutions in suppressing inquiries about faith through copyright claims.

editorial-staff Mar 10