Losing Better: A Look at West Virginia v. B.P.J.

September 10, 2026 West Virginia v. B.P.J., 609 U.S. ____ (2026) (Kavanaugh, J.) Response by Naomi Schoenbaum Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Losing Better: A Look at West Virginia v. B.P.J. Naomi Schoenbaum* On the last day of the 2025–26 term, the Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. The case challenged state laws excluding transgender women and girls from sports teams...
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Trump v. Slaughter and the Foreseeability of Disruptive Policy Events

September 3, 2026 Trump v. Slaughter, 609 U.S. ____ (2026) (Roberts, J.) Response by William E. Kovacic Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Trump v. Slaughter and the Foreseeability of Disruptive Policy Events In Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) without cause. The decision’s larger effect...
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John Roberts: Overruler in Chief

August 19, 2026 John Roberts: Overruler in Chief Alan B. Morrison* Chief Justice John Roberts is known as a conservative justice, but conservatives are thought to maintain the status quo, not overturn it. Yet since the Chief Justice joined the Court in 2005, he and his colleagues have overturned the law in at least ten major areas, most recently in Trump v. Slaughter, in which the Court overruled the 1935...
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Case Note: Supreme Court Holds Schools Likely Required to Inform Parents of Students’ Gender Identity

June 8, 2026 Mirabelli v. Bonta, 607 U.S. ___ (2026) (per curiam) Case Note by Aidan Keaveney Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Supreme Court Holds Schools Likely Required to Inform Parents of Students’ Gender Identity The Supreme Court has weighed in on a fraught controversy over the rights of parents to instill their preferred values in their children, and the rights of transgender...
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Getting Online Copyright Right: Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment

May 13, 2026 Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S. ____ (2026) (Thomas, J.) Response by Christopher A. Cotropia & James Gibson Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Getting Online Copyright Right: Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment The Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment is easy to criticize. The majority opinion mischaracterizes precedent, mangles...
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Unanimous Supreme Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Noncitizens’ Access to Judicial Review

March 30, 2026 Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, 607 U.S. ____ (2026) (Jackson, J.) Response by Tania Valdez Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Unanimous Supreme Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Noncitizens’ Access to Judicial Review On March 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, weighing in on the standard of review applicable to a...
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Recent Citations

Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 146 S. Ct. 628, 664 n.4 (2026) (Gorsuch, J., concurring).

NRA Group, LLC v. Durenleau, 154 F.4th 153, 165 (3d Cir. 2025).

United States v. Wells, 341 A.3d 1096, 1109 (D.C. 2025).

Lopez v. Bondi, 151 F.4th 1196, 1210 (9th Cir. 2025) (mem.) (Bumatay, J., dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc).

Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance, LLC, 148 F.4th 141, 149 (3d Cir. 2025).

United States v. Chatrie, 136 F.4th 100, 120 n.4 (4th Cir. 2025) (en banc) (Wynn, J., concurring) (mem.).

Vet Voice Foundation v. Hobbs, 564 P.3d 978, 988 (Wash. 2025). 

Tennessee v. Becerra, 131 F.4th 350, 365 (6th Cir. 2025).

Bondi v. VanDerStok, 145 S. Ct. 857, 894 n.5 (2025) (Thomas, J., dissenting).

Energy Michigan, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission, 126 F.4th 476, 488 (6th Cir. 2025).

Carter v. United States, 145 S. Ct. 519, 542 (2025) (Thomas, J., dissenting from the denial of certiorari).

Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, 125 F.4th 159, 169 n.3 (5th Cir. 2024) (en banc).

Kentucky v. EPA, 123 F.4th 447, 478 (6th Cir. 2024) (Murphy, J., concurring).

Tornetta v. Musk, 326 A.3d 1203, 1225 n.116 (Del. Ch. 2024).

United States v. Green, 114 F.4th 163, 173 (3d Cir. 2024).

Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland, 112 F.4th 507, 526 (8th Cir. 2024) (Shepherd, J., dissenting).

Consumers’ Research v. FCC, 109 F.4th 743, 765 (5th Cir. 2024) (en banc).

Abu v. Dickson, 107 F.4th 508, 515 (6th Cir. 2024).

Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 603 U.S. 799, 830, 837 n.6, 838 (2024) (Kavanaugh, J., concurring).

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 405 n.7, 408 (2024).

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 433, 437 (2024) (Gorsuch, J., concurring).