Outside the Beltway

The Supreme Court has again ruled that prayers that open legislative sessions are not unconstitutional.

Today’s oral argument before the Supreme Court on the issue of police searches of cell phones and smartphones left much up in the air.

The Court gets the result right, but their reasoning will make things much more difficult for courts, defendants, and victims.

Yesterday the Supreme Court greatly expanded the circumstances under which police can rely on anonymous tips.

The Supreme Court may have just found a way to end the debate over Affirmative Action in education.

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear argument in a case that will likely be this era’s version of the Betamax case.

If a decision by the Senate Press Gallery stands, SCOTUSBlog’s ability to cover the Supreme Court will be significantly restricted.

A partial victory, but a victory nonetheless.

Once again, the Supreme Court reminds us that limiting political speech is unconstitutional.

Hobby Lobby has a strong argument under RFRA but the precedent would be dangerous.

Another Circuit Court finds that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a weapon in public.

The string of victories for same-sex marriage continues as a Federal Judge rules that the Commonwealth of Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.

Another victory for marriage equality. This time from the state that gave us the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on interracial marriage.

The fight for marriage equality takes another step forward.

For the time being at least, same-sex marriage is once again banned in Utah.

Another Federal District Court ruling on the Constitutionality of the NSA’s data mining program, this time more favorable to the NSA.

A limited ruling out of Ohio with wide ranging implications.

A victory for same-sex marriage in an unlikely place.

A potentially big legal setback for a big National Security Agency program.

A second Federal Court of Appeals in a week in two weeks has ruled the PPACA’s birth control mandate is unconstitutional.

Do prayers opening legislative sessions violate the First Amendment? The Supreme Court is set to decide that issue.

Another Federal Court has declared the PPACA’s contraceptive coverage mandate to be unconstitutional.

Should states have the right to ban affirmative action? The Supreme Court will decide that this term.

Reports of the death of the Voting Rights Act have been greatly exaggerated.

A privacy rights group has filed a Petition with the Supreme Court regarding recent actions by the FISA Court.

The Supreme Court today struck down the most controversial part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

A major Constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action in education didn’t go as far as many thought it would, but it’s future in the near-term seems fairly clear.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court narrowly decided a case on the right against self-incrimination that is likely to do great harm to individual rights.

Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was, on the surface, a victory for Federal Supremacy, but the issue itself is far from resolved.

Thanks to the Supreme Court, your DNA cannot be patented.

The Supreme Court has ducked an opportunity to expand the holdings in D.C. v. Heller

The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.

Today’s hearing on Proposition 8 left some wondering if the Court may end up punting the case away.

The Obama Administration has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s other high profile same-sex marriage case.

The Supreme Court seems likely to severely limit the use of race-based preferences at public universities

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

A case study in what’s wrong with the “Breaking News” media.

While it upheld the Affordable Care Act today, the Supreme Court also placed some clear limits on Congressional power. That’s a good thing.

The US Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial provisions of Arizona’s immigration law.

As of today, there are 75 vacant Federal Judgeships, including one that has been open for seven years.

An unsurprising decision on the Defense of Marriage.

The Solicitor General had another bad day in Court yesterday.

The US Supreme Court ruled today that police can strip search anyone they decide to arrest for anything for any reason.

This morning, the Justices pondered the fate of the PPACA if they strike down the individual mandate.

It seems to have been a rough day for the individual mandate at the Supreme Court.