The fact that the originally scheduled 6 p.m. (CT) execution time has come and gone with no action from #SCOTUS leads me to think that at least *someone* is taking seriously the very different posture in which this case has arisen.
Whether that'll end up in a dissent or a denial remains to be seen.
Building data centers in space could be cost effective by the early 2030s. The moon could crash into the eastern seaboard next Tuesday. Neither of those things will happen, of course, but it's fun to say them out loud.
This episode of the Daily—specifically what Goodman says at the end—will stick with me for a while www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/p...
Steve Vladeck
the hype
Feds lose Supreme Court duel over Twitter-era obstruction probe
Justice Kagan drew on ideals the founders cemented in the Declaration of Independence to describe the unfairness of the government's prosecution.
Just filed:
An amicus brief by Trial Lawyers for Justice and me in *opposition* to Alabama's #SCOTUS application seeking to clear the way to execute Jeffery Lee.
TL;DR: Because the district court issued a "permanent" injunction, this case is meaningfully different from other last-minute DP cases:
Feels like an apt time to talk about the consequences of ending USAID
This reporting from Peter S. Goodman is a must read www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...
In a low-profile ruling Thursday, ACB & KBJ went head-to-head over the role of Congress in their decisionmaking
The squabble between the court’s two junior members highlighted a larger conflict on the bench about how the justices referee policy disputes
Turns out the justices also procrastinate ahead of self-imposed deadlines
Kelsey Reichmann
Kelsey Reichmann
Kelsey Reichmann
Story here: www.courthousenews.com/axed-activis...
Kelsey Reichmann
Story here: www.courthousenews.com/feds-lose-su...
