Analysis
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U.S.: The Supreme Court's 'shadow docket' is drawing increasing scrutiny
ABA Journal: "The U.S. Supreme Court’s 'shadow docket' is coming in from the dark. The term refers to emergency orders and summary decisions that are outside the high court’s main docket of argued cases and decisions." -
U.S.: Pandemic lawsuits from voters, worshipers, prisoners meet roadblock at Supreme Court
USA Today: "The coronavirus pandemic has fueled an outbreak of lawsuits from voters, church worshipers, prisoners and others challenging public health policies, but the Supreme Court is proving to be a roadblock." -
Blockbuster decisions in 6 areas of law made this a SCOTUS term to remember
ABA Journal: "The most important lesson from the Supreme Court's just completed term is that it is truly the John Roberts court." -
Supreme Court: Montana can't exclude religious schools from scholarship program
MPR News: "The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Montana's exclusion of religious schools from a state scholarship program funded by tax credits violates the Constitution." -
Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
Associated Press: "The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread." -
Supreme Court DACA ruling could sway environmental permits’ fate
Bloomberg News: "The Supreme Court’s surprise rebuke last week of the Trump administration’s bid to rescind the Obama-era DACA immigration program may have unexpected impacts on environmental litigation over fossil fuel development, pipelines, and other projects." -
U.S.: Simple math suggests complex back story at Supreme Court
Associated Press: "Supreme Court watchers were left scratching their heads when they learned Justice Neil Gorsuch was the author of Monday’s landmark LGBT rights ruling." -
U.S.: Interesting meetings of the minds of Supreme Court justices
Empirical SCOTUS: "Unanimity in the Supreme Court used to be the norm. In the early Supreme Court there were few dissents and so there was little opportunity to see differences between the justices’ views outside of how they authored their majority opinions." -
The 7 most anticipated Supreme Court decisions
The Hill: "The Supreme Court is expected to hand down several blockbuster opinions in the next few weeks as one of the most politically volatile terms in recent memory draws to a close." -
U.S.: Pandemic means a silent June at the Supreme Court
Associated Press: "It’s the time of the year when Supreme Court justices can get testy. They might have to find a new way to show it."