Sometimes the Supreme Court hands down a decision that doesn’t just split along predictable ideological lines. It flips the script entirely. That’s exactly what happened in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., where a 6–3 majority allowed a wounded U.S. soldier’s lawsuit against a military contractor to proceed. And yes, if you did a double take when…
When Church Meets State Funding: Colorado’s Preschool Mandate Showdown
At first glance, this looks like just another culture-war headline: religion versus LGBTQ rights, round 9,742. But if you slow down for a minute, this case is less about slogans and more about a genuinely hard constitutional question that doesn’t have a clean, satisfying answer. Colorado has created a universal preschool program funded by taxpayer…
The Supreme Court Revives Qualified Immunity (Again)
A recent decision from the Supreme Court has dropped us right back into one of the most stubborn legal debates in modern America: qualified immunity. If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, that’s because this issue never really goes away. It just rotates through new fact patterns, new plaintiffs, and new frustrations. At the…
Supreme Court to Mississippi: “Yeah… You Might Have Overdone It”
When the Supreme Court of the United States steps in and revives a case instead of deciding it outright, it’s a bit like a teacher handing back a test and saying, “You didn’t totally fail… but you definitely need to show your work.” That’s essentially what happened here. The Court didn’t rule that the Mississippi…
The Supreme Court Weighs in on California’s School Secrecy Fight
The latest showdown between parental rights and student privacy has officially made its way to the marble steps of the Supreme Court. The Court’s temporary decision to block California’s restrictions on parental notification has national implications. It signals where at least six justices appear inclined to land when this case is fully litigated. At the…
SCOTUS Draws a Hard Line on Tariffs
The Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down President Trump’s sweeping emergency tariff program wasn’t some vague procedural technicality. It was a direct constitutional confrontation over who has the authority to impose tariffs and how far a president can stretch an emergency statute to achieve economic policy goals. In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the Court…
Stones, Maps, and Misplaced Confidence
Redistricting lawsuits are once again multiplying like rabbits in springtime, gathering at the steps of the Supreme Court as though the justices were oracles perched atop a modern Mount Olympus. Democrats are filing challenges against Republican-drawn maps from coast to coast, Republicans are defending their cartographic handiwork with equal zeal, and legal analysts are circling…
Truth Before Feelings: Why Passports Should Reflect Biological Reality
There’s a lot of heat — and very little light — surrounding the Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing President Trump’s administration to enforce a policy requiring passports to reflect a person’s biological sex, not self-identified gender. Predictably, the talking heads went into overdrive, accusing the Court and the administration of cruelty, discrimination, and “erasing” transgender…
You’re Fired: Should Presidents Have More Power to Say It?
President Trump brought his favorite Apprentice line with him to the Oval Office and he’s been tossing it around Washington like it’s confetti at a New Year’s party. In recent news, we’ve got Maurene Comey (yep, James Comey’s daughter) suing the Justice Department after losing her job. But the real headliner? The Supreme Court stepping…
A Tangled Ruling with Real-World Stakes
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a razor-thin 5–4 decision that allows the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to pause—or even fully terminate—roughly $783 million in NIH grants. These aren’t small, obscure projects either. We’re talking about research on women’s health, HIV prevention, suicide and mental health interventions, real-world studies that deal…
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