Second Thoughts is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Welcome to Second Thoughts, a monthly column that examines issues that arise in constitutional litigation, mostly through the lens of […]
Aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan was last seen 18 months ago Jack O’Sullivan An anonymous donor has put forward a £100,000 reward for information about the whereabouts of missing 22-year-old aspiring lawyer Jack O’Sullivan. Jack, who studied history at the University of Exeter and was in the process of completing his law conversion course at BPP […]
* Supreme Court authorizes Trump administration to begin racially profiling Latinos — and anyone authorities think looks Latino — in another shadow docket special. [The Nation] * Review calls Amy Coney Barrett’s new book “studiously bland,” which perfectly captures the lane she’s cynically trying to claim for herself. [NY Times] * State judge who ruled […]
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Monday “upheld an $83.3 million jury award” in a defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll against President Donald Trump and rejected his […]
Advice from a future Magic Circle trainee 1 September marked the start of the 2026 trainee recruitment cycle. Future Magic Circle trainee and Legal Cheek writer Ryan Scott shares his top tips for securing a coveted training contract this application season. 1. Meet as many firms as possible That dreaded application form staple — “why […]
HMCTS says removal necessary to protect listed building Credit: Bansky A new mural by Banksy that appeared yesterday on the Royal Courts of Justice in London will be taken down, court authorities have confirmed. The artwork, which shows a judge striking a protester with a gavel, was quickly covered with black plastic and surrounded by […]
Midlevels Are Dealing With Crappy Technology: Some say the laptops are “borderline unusable.” Tariff Case Headed To SCOTUS: Scott Bessent is damn near bragging about winning already. “Becoming Thurgood” Releases Tomorrow: Be sure to watch & learn! Is That A Mariachi I Hear?: Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyers give Adin Ross a lesson in civil procedure. […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. COUCH BOY, I’M NOT MIMICKING DOZY DON. I’M MOCKING HIM. ONLY SOMEONE WITH A LAW DEGREE FROM CHUCK E. CHEESE COULD BE AS DUMB AS YOU!!! — GCN https://t.co/NtS2TGcpjT — Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 7, 2025 — A tweet from California Gov. […]
Are you there, Donald? It’s me, John. (Photo by Jabin Botsford – Pool/Getty Images) Exercising tremendous restraint, Chief Justice Roberts managed not to write “Executor? I hardly knew her!” on this morning’s opinion functionally overruling Humphrey’s Executor. Alas, that was the only restraint Roberts mustered today, employing the infamous “shadow docket” to toss 90 years […]
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