ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Brignoni-Ponce that having “roving patrols” stop cars […]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Nov. 5 in the pair of challenges to President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The court on Thursday morning released an updated calendar for its November argument session that reflects the addition of the tariffs dispute, which the justices added […]
‘Disappointing’ says social mobility charity The upper ranks of the judiciary remain overwhelmingly dominated by those who attended private schools or Oxbridge unis, according to new research by the social mobility charity Sutton Trust. Its latest Elitist Britain 2025 report found that 62% of senior judges were privately educated, despite only 7% of the general […]
‘Outstanding’ students may secure permanent role Simmons & Simmons has launched what it says is a first-of-its-kind dedicated AI law internship, aimed at aspiring lawyers and students with a strong interest in technology. The two-week programme will place interns in both tech-focused and legal AI roles within the firm’s London-based AI team. Students will work […]
The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, the plucky book club that transformed into an industry guild of in-house efficiency experts, announced a change at the top this morning. Jenn McCarron, who has served as President of the Board of Directors since January 2024, stepped down to throw herself into her role as co-founder and CEO of […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. You can comment on things as long as they’re not going to be detrimental to others or derogatory. It doesn’t prohibit people from speaking out; it cautions them to pause and think about the ramifications of what they are posting. — Cari Brunelle, founding […]
Donald Trump has a certain instinct for organized crime. It’s how his own former lawyer described Trump’s business management. So maybe it’s not a surprise that he runs right to RICO whenever he wants to throw a tantrum in court. He invoked the statute in his loony lawsuit against every Democrat in D.C. and, as […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Today, New York County Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled in favor of which law firm, holding that former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani owed the firm $1.36 million — plus interest — for legal work performed on his behalf between November 2019 and […]
One Hell Of A Paper Trail: The attorney’s social media posts are chilling. These Are The Top 200 Lawyers!: See any familiar names on the list? Kirkland Makes Good On Some Of That $125M Trump Fidelity Pledge: They will be directing their services to a conservative think tank. TikTok Ban Extended For A 4th Time: […]
Lawyers representing a group of Louisiana voters challenging the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district in the state told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is “inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution.” The filing came in a dispute that could lead to a […]
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