Supreme Court (SCOTUS)

× Clear Filters
326 Articles
The episode title appears with sound waves behind it.

The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case

Joining the show to discuss Jack Smith's final report in the 20220 election interference case are Tom Joscelyn and Marty Lederman.

How Not to Decide TikTok: U.S. press freedom hangs in the balance

"If the Court were to accept the Solicitor General’s rationale ... the government would be free to force the removal of owners of any media outlet whose fealty it did not trust."
A cherry tree in bloom near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Hungary v. Simon Offers Supreme Court Stark Choice

Hungary v. Simon, argued Tuesday at the US Supreme Court, has significant implications for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's expropriation exception.
A man walks away from the E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse in Washington, DC

Trump’s Legal Battles Over Jan. 6 Are Still Alive and Relevant

A breakdown of the civil cases that will still proceed against President Trump, with new rounds of briefs due on Weds.
A courtyard in the Abu Ghrab is shown with prisoner cells on the sides. The photo is taken from behind a gate.

Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors’ Landmark Win Gives Hope for Alien Tort Statute Cases

The Al Shirmari verdict may help other plaintiffs chart a path to navigate the Supreme Court’s constraints on Alien Tort Statute cases.
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court, with a cloudy sky

Equal Access to the Supreme Court for Servicemembers: The Missing Pieces

What Congress can do to complete the job of putting military and civilian cases on an equal footing in accessing the Supreme Court.
A cherry tree in bloom near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg

Does a “Presumptive” Privilege Protect President Trump from Prosecution for Pressuring Pence?

Prosecuting Trump for pressuring Pence to refuse to count valid electoral ballots would be a well-founded prosecution for a serious offense.
Several men stand along a street holding signs and wearing black and yellow Proud Boys paraphernalia. The man in the center of the frame wears a black and yellow cap and an American-flag-patterned around his face.

The Threat from Unlawful Private Militias Has Evolved. The Federal Government’s Response Must Evolve Too.

Federal legislation, like the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act, offers a pathway to disrupt unlawful militia activity while safeguarding constitutional rights.
A collage of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (L) and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R) speaking during a hearing on on the recent Supreme court decision in Trump v. United States on September 25, 2024.

A Confusing Rule for the Ages: A Review of the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Presidential Immunity

The Senate Judiciary Committee's presidential immunity hearing showed fault lines in reactions to the Trump v. United States decision.
Ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks with committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Absolute Presidential Immunity and the Evasion of Checks and Balances: My Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

"The potential abuses of official power that are made possible by the Court’s ruling, and the neutering of Congress’s ability to act, are alarming."
United States District Court for the District of Columbia

After Immunity: How Judge Chutkan Should Apply Trump v. U.S.—and When

A deep dive into the state of play in United States v. Trump.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

Warrantless “Defensive” Searches of FISA Section 702 Data Violate the Fourth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment requires that queries of the FISA Section 702 database for information about U.S. persons be performed pursuant to a court order, regardless of whether the…
1-12 of 326 items

DON'T MISS A THING. Stay up to date with Just Security curated newsletters: