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How Many Opinions Did Each Justice Write During OT 2021?

During the October 2021 Term, each Justices authored between five and eight majority opinions. The Chief assigned himself the most majority opinions (8) and Justice Kavanaugh had the fewest (5). Justice Kavanaugh wrote the most concurring opinions with 8. Indeed, Kavanaugh beat Thomas and Alito, who each had 7. Five…

Reason · Jul 11, 2022

The 3-3-3 Court on the Merits Docket and the Shadow Docket

On June 18, 2021, I wrote, "We don't have a 6-3 Conservative Court. We have a 3-3-3 Court." I'm not sure if I was the first person to coin the phrase 3-3-3 Court, but I was one of the first. And I elaborated on this theme in a Newsweek column,…

Reason · Jul 8, 2022

No Offense, But It's Just A Prayer

Kennedy tells people to get over prayer in public unless there is direct coercion.

Reason · Jul 3, 2022

What's Wrong With That Footnote? It's Only Seven Words Long!

Chief Justice Roberts refuses to join a wee little footnote in a Justice Barrett opinion.

Reason · Jun 15, 2022

Barrett v. Gorsuch -- Continued

Justice Gorsuch has dissented from two-thirds of Justice Barrett's majority opinions this term.

Reason · Jun 15, 2022

Barrett v. Gorsuch

Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch are disagreeing more than you might think, but Justice Barrett appears to have the upper hand.

Reason · Jun 14, 2022

Textualism Monday

Four decisions that turn on the meaning of text.

Reason · Jun 14, 2022

Justice Sotomayor Criticizes The "Restless and Newly Constituted Court"

This claim brings to mind Justice Stevens' dissent from Citizens United.

Reason · Jun 8, 2022

Now Justice Barrett Uses "Noncitizen" Instead of "Alien"

"Congress has comprehensively detailed the rules by which noncitizens may enter and live in the United States."

Reason · May 16, 2022

Right-wing leak hunt has human costs

Conservative internet sleuths have doxxed several alleged leakers. They're all women or people of color. It's ugly

Salon · May 11, 2022