Steven Mazie
@stevenmazie.bsky.social
SCOTUS correspondent for The Economist. Political studies prof at Bard Early College-Manhattan.
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One significant update since I filed the article: after last week's oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump, I have changed my view on tariffs and now predict Trump *loses* that case. (Nervously standing by my other predictions.)
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
One significant update since I filed the article: after last week's oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump, I have changed my view on tariffs and now predict Trump *loses* that case. (Nervously standing by my other predictions.)
sorry, through the end of the *fiscal* year (so, another 10 1/2 months)
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
sorry, through the end of the *fiscal* year (so, another 10 1/2 months)
This development lends credence to analysis from @stevevladeck.bsky.social & @mikesacks.bsky.social over the weekend that Jackson granted the adm stay on Friday night bc she’s was backed into a corner and aimed to thwart a more Trump-friendly ruling from the full Court
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This development lends credence to analysis from @stevevladeck.bsky.social & @mikesacks.bsky.social over the weekend that Jackson granted the adm stay on Friday night bc she’s was backed into a corner and aimed to thwart a more Trump-friendly ruling from the full Court
You mean hopeful
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
You mean hopeful
All this so the Court can decide how to handle this by late Tuesday night, when the administrative stay issued on Friday night expires
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
All this so the Court can decide how to handle this by late Tuesday night, when the administrative stay issued on Friday night expires
The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I’m trying to clarify exactly what the court did and did not do. Definitely not justifying anything.
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I’m trying to clarify exactly what the court did and did not do. Definitely not justifying anything.
Emergency applications go to the justice assigned to that particular geographical region. Justice Jackson is the circuit justice for the 1st circuit, which is where this litigation arose.
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Emergency applications go to the justice assigned to that particular geographical region. Justice Jackson is the circuit justice for the 1st circuit, which is where this litigation arose.
Or maybe the haste is why she was unable to refer it to the rest of the court.
Odd stuff.
Odd stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Or maybe the haste is why she was unable to refer it to the rest of the court.
Odd stuff.
Odd stuff.
Maybe it was the haste, but there’s no mention of referring it to the whole court. I can’t imagine she didn’t though? It’s very specific.
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Maybe it was the haste, but there’s no mention of referring it to the whole court. I can’t imagine she didn’t though? It’s very specific.
Good point. I added this bsky.app/profile/stev...
I need to emphasize what I say down-thread: this is a temporary, procedural move known as an administrative stay issued in haste by Justice Jackson.
Little to nothing should be read into this ruling for how SCOTUS might ultimately rule on SNAP—either way.
Little to nothing should be read into this ruling for how SCOTUS might ultimately rule on SNAP—either way.
BREAKING: the Supreme Court has granted Trump administration’s request.
November 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Good point. I added this bsky.app/profile/stev...