Steven Mazie
@stevenmazie.bsky.social
SCOTUS correspondent for The Economist. Political studies prof at Bard Early College-Manhattan.
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America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
Donald Trump can expect the Supreme Court justices to hand him more wins in 2026—and a few losses
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What will SCOTUS do in 2026? My contribution to The World Ahead 2026, The Economist's predictions for the coming year @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
This is when the trypto hits the phan
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is when the trypto hits the phan
NEW (and CURIOUS) at SCOTUS: Court defers Trump administration's emergency plea to fire the Register of Copyrights pending upcoming decisions in two related cases that haven't been argued yet
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NEW (and CURIOUS) at SCOTUS: Court defers Trump administration's emergency plea to fire the Register of Copyrights pending upcoming decisions in two related cases that haven't been argued yet
👀 Look for two possible SCOTUS orders today in big fully briefed emergency-docket cases:
✔️ whether Trump can deploy the National Guard to Chicago
✔️ whether Texas can use its freshly gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterms
✔️ whether Trump can deploy the National Guard to Chicago
✔️ whether Texas can use its freshly gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterms
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
👀 Look for two possible SCOTUS orders today in big fully briefed emergency-docket cases:
✔️ whether Trump can deploy the National Guard to Chicago
✔️ whether Texas can use its freshly gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterms
✔️ whether Trump can deploy the National Guard to Chicago
✔️ whether Texas can use its freshly gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterms
Article III, doing its job: "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside" www.cbsnews.com/news/james-c...
Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases, finding prosecutor's appointment invalid
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Article III, doing its job: "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside" www.cbsnews.com/news/james-c...
NEW: Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court ruling against Texas gerrymander, orders opponents of the new map to file a response by Monday at 5 PM
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
NEW: Supreme Court temporarily pauses lower court ruling against Texas gerrymander, orders opponents of the new map to file a response by Monday at 5 PM
BREAKING at SCOTUS: Texas Republicans file emergency plea to rescue their gerrymandered map
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
BREAKING at SCOTUS: Texas Republicans file emergency plea to rescue their gerrymandered map
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Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Seems totally appropriate and not at all gratuitous
What is this dig at BlueSky doing in a judicial opinion? www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Seems totally appropriate and not at all gratuitous
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DEPORTATION HITCH: Trump drive to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia hits hurdle over 2019 'mistake.' Lack of final deportation order could allow him to re-open asylum claim. 'You can’t fake it til you make it. You got to have it,' says Judge Xinis (Obama/MD)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A judge said the Trump administration’s bid to deport the Salvadoran man could be tripped up by 2019 “mistake.”
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
DEPORTATION HITCH: Trump drive to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia hits hurdle over 2019 'mistake.' Lack of final deportation order could allow him to re-open asylum claim. 'You can’t fake it til you make it. You got to have it,' says Judge Xinis (Obama/MD)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
If only there were a cloud or something to back things up to
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If only there were a cloud or something to back things up to
Even if SCOTUS comes to the rescue of Texas Republicans' gerrymander, the electoral results next year may be quite different from what the GOP expects. Why? Because they based the new map on possible misconceptions about Hispanic voters. www.economist.com/united-state...
Texas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner
If the courts don’t stop them, Hispanic voters may punish them
www.economist.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Even if SCOTUS comes to the rescue of Texas Republicans' gerrymander, the electoral results next year may be quite different from what the GOP expects. Why? Because they based the new map on possible misconceptions about Hispanic voters. www.economist.com/united-state...
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People are asking ”well if the court dismisses the Comey indictment for various kinds of fuckmuppetry by the moronic and debased Trump Justice Department, the statute of limitations has run and so Comey is free, right?
It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
People are asking ”well if the court dismisses the Comey indictment for various kinds of fuckmuppetry by the moronic and debased Trump Justice Department, the statute of limitations has run and so Comey is free, right?
It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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It depends on the particular kind of fuckmuppetry.
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Reagan-appointed appellate judge having an absolute hissy fit on paper against the Trump-appointed district court judge who ruled against the TX gerrymander
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reagan-appointed appellate judge having an absolute hissy fit on paper against the Trump-appointed district court judge who ruled against the TX gerrymander
Further pressure on SCOTUS to rule quickly in Louisiana v. Callais, the case where the conservatives are likely to eliminate meaningful remedies for vote-dilution claims under Sec 2 of the Voting Rights Act (which would undermine the civil rights grps' win today) www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026
The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.
www.texastribune.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Further pressure on SCOTUS to rule quickly in Louisiana v. Callais, the case where the conservatives are likely to eliminate meaningful remedies for vote-dilution claims under Sec 2 of the Voting Rights Act (which would undermine the civil rights grps' win today) www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
A little confused why, in Trump v. Illinois (the National Guard case at SCOTUS), we see only a reply brief from Trump today. The Court seemed to have invited reply briefs from both parties. I guess the order did not specify what time today the reply briefs were due, so Illinois has another 90 mins?
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
A little confused why, in Trump v. Illinois (the National Guard case at SCOTUS), we see only a reply brief from Trump today. The Court seemed to have invited reply briefs from both parties. I guess the order did not specify what time today the reply briefs were due, so Illinois has another 90 mins?
Not for a lack of second-term emoluments.
There have been some...other...things to litigate
There have been some...other...things to litigate
FWIW, I don't believe anyone has filed an Emoluments suit against Trump this term
The suits pending in the first term were tossed as moot after he lost. Never even got a definitive ruling on standing.
The suits pending in the first term were tossed as moot after he lost. Never even got a definitive ruling on standing.
The failure of legal actions to fight corruption at the highest levels of government reinforces the need for legislation and other congressional actions. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Not for a lack of second-term emoluments.
There have been some...other...things to litigate
There have been some...other...things to litigate
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
Tomorrow, all briefs will be in hand for SCOTUS to rule on Trump's emergency plea to deploy National Guard troops. The law does not seem to be on his side. My @economist.com analysis www.economist.com/united-state...
Can Donald Trump deploy the National Guard whenever he likes?
The Supreme Court seems likely to say no
www.economist.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Tomorrow, all briefs will be in hand for SCOTUS to rule on Trump's emergency plea to deploy National Guard troops. The law does not seem to be on his side. My @economist.com analysis www.economist.com/united-state...
Adventures in premises
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Adventures in premises
NEW at SCOTUS: an emergency application from the Chamber of Commerce opposing, on free-speech grounds, CA's new law requiring large companies to disclose their climate-related financial risks.
Of note: the counsel of record is Eugene Scalia, son of the late Antonin Scalia
Of note: the counsel of record is Eugene Scalia, son of the late Antonin Scalia
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
NEW at SCOTUS: an emergency application from the Chamber of Commerce opposing, on free-speech grounds, CA's new law requiring large companies to disclose their climate-related financial risks.
Of note: the counsel of record is Eugene Scalia, son of the late Antonin Scalia
Of note: the counsel of record is Eugene Scalia, son of the late Antonin Scalia
What will SCOTUS do in 2026? My contribution to The World Ahead 2026, The Economist's predictions for the coming year @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
Donald Trump can expect the Supreme Court justices to hand him more wins in 2026—and a few losses
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What will SCOTUS do in 2026? My contribution to The World Ahead 2026, The Economist's predictions for the coming year @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
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As predicted in lots of places, including this morning's "One First," the extra 48 hours that the full Court bought for itself on Tuesday (by overriding Justice Jackson and extending her "administrative stay") was enough time for Congress to moot the SNAP case:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-192-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-192-...
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As predicted in lots of places, including this morning's "One First," the extra 48 hours that the full Court bought for itself on Tuesday (by overriding Justice Jackson and extending her "administrative stay") was enough time for Congress to moot the SNAP case:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-192-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-192-...
NEW: as expected, the SNAP showdown at SCOTUS ends in a fizzle: Trump withdraws his application to avoid fully funding SNAP because the government shutdown has ended and those benefits will be funded through the end of the year
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: as expected, the SNAP showdown at SCOTUS ends in a fizzle: Trump withdraws his application to avoid fully funding SNAP because the government shutdown has ended and those benefits will be funded through the end of the year
NOW UP: the SCOTUS oral argument calendar for January
- a pair of cases about transgender girls & women in high school and collegiate sports on Jan. 13
- Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve on Jan. 21
- a pair of cases about transgender girls & women in high school and collegiate sports on Jan. 13
- Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve on Jan. 21
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NOW UP: the SCOTUS oral argument calendar for January
- a pair of cases about transgender girls & women in high school and collegiate sports on Jan. 13
- Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve on Jan. 21
- a pair of cases about transgender girls & women in high school and collegiate sports on Jan. 13
- Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve on Jan. 21