Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog brings together the most significant appellate developments from across the United States each week.
Sullivan & Cromwell’s involvement in Donald Trump’s E. Jean Carroll defamation case has caused a notable rift inside the prestigious law firm, according to a Wall Street Journal report by C. Ryan Barber, Joe Palazzolo, and Josh Dawsey.
The firm’s co-chairman had previously assured partners that Sullivan & Cromwell would stay out of the president’s appeal of the sex-abuse and defamation cases entirely.
The firm reversed course after being asked by Trump’s personal lawyer, a decision that has reportedly divided partners at one of Wall Street’s most storied legal institutions.
The Seventh Circuit has ruled that Illinois’ ban on AR-15-style rifles is constitutional, in a significant decision with broad implications for similar legislation across other states.
Bloomberg Law’s Megan Crepeau has reported on the ruling, which is likely to fuel further legal challenges as the national debate over assault-style weapons continues to intensify.
A recent essay by Madiba K. Dennie published at Balls and Strikes argues that the Supreme Court is not merely shifting political power from Congress to the executive branch in its latest presidential power ruling.
Dennie writes that the conservative justices are also “reserving a ton of political power” for the Court itself, raising serious questions about the long-term balance between the three branches of government.
The Supreme Court’s last official crier has died at the age of 102, marking the end of an era for one of the oldest traditions inside America’s highest court.
SCOTUSblog executive editor Zach Shemtob has appeared on David Lat’s Original Jurisdiction podcast to share his takeaways from October Term 2025, covering the biggest rulings and major themes of the concluded term.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has transferred Judicial Conduct and Disability Complaint Number 26-90153, regarding Circuit Judge Ryan D. Nelson, to the Judicial Council of the Fourth Circuit.
That transfer was confirmed in a news release issued by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, marking a notable development in judicial oversight proceedings.