Supreme Court Blog Posts
Dignity and Redistricting Down in Alabama
Recommended Reading / May 22nd, 2026 / by John R. Wood Jr.

On May 11th, the Supreme Court cleared the road for increasingly unrestricted partisan gerrymandering in America.
See moreWhen the Supreme Court Tries to Give Trump an Off-Ramp
Recommended Reading / February 23rd, 2026 / by Dan Schnur

The US Supreme Court decision to strike down the tariffs that have been the centerpiece of Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda last Friday shook the world.
See moreEnd of the 2024-2025 Supreme Court Term: What's Been Decided and What's to Come
Recommended Reading / July 21st, 2025 / by The Alliance for Civic Engagement

With the Trump administration’s increased use of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, whereby the court can hear “emergency appeals” and rule without hearing oral arguments or issuing written decisions,...
See moreUnderstanding the Debate on Presidential Immunity
Recommended Reading / December 9th, 2024 / by The Alliance for Civic Engagement

In summary, the state of presidential immunity has changed over time due to various Supreme Court holdings. Those in favor of presidential immunity argue that it prevents retaliatory prosecutions and...
See moreThe Supreme Court Decides Trump Has Immunity for “Official Actions”
Story of the Week / July 3rd, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution on charges regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 election, a ruling that expanded presi...
See moreWhen the Abortion Debate Reshapes the Election
Recommended Reading / April 15th, 2024 / by Dan Schnur

If Biden is re-elected, how ironic it will be that he will have Trump’s three Supreme Court appointees to thank. Without them, Roe vs. Wade would still be in place, and the 2024 election would be deci...
See moreDoes Alabama's IVF Ruling Change the 2024 Race?
Story of the Week / February 29th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

The Alabama ruling casts uncertainty over the future of IVF treatments, and could potentially become a new election-year battleground issue pertaining to parents, pro-life, and religious voters.
See moreWill The Supreme Court Keep Trump Off the Colorado Ballot?
Story of the Week / February 9th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Colorado’s ruling that 2024 GOP frontrunner and former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for public office.
See moreWhen John Roberts Plays Both Sides
Recommended Reading / December 26th, 2023 / by Dan Schnur

That principle – that voters should decide elections rather than judges – is unassailable.
See moreIs Trump Ineligible to Hold Public Office?
Story of the Week / December 21st, 2023 / by AllSides Staff

In a 4-3 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled this week that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold public office again.
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