Steve Vladeck
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
@ksvesq.bsky.social’s husband; father of daughters; professor @georgetownlaw.bsky.social; #SCOTUS nerd @CNN.com
Bio: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck
"One First" Supreme Court newsletter: stevevladeck.com
Book: tinyurl.com/shadowdocketpb
Bio: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck
"One First" Supreme Court newsletter: stevevladeck.com
Book: tinyurl.com/shadowdocketpb
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The best guy I know just sold his (second) book and I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD!
“The Court We Need” — scheduled for Fall 2026 release. More important than ever.
“The Court We Need” — scheduled for Fall 2026 release. More important than ever.
I’m really excited about this — and about the chance to work with Allison Lorentzen and the entire @vikingbooks.bsky.social team!
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From SNAP to tariffs to passports to the fate of Obergefell to the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to the Justice Department's "war" on the lower federal courts, there are ... just a few things going on.
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
191. Taking Stock After a Wild Week
It's getting increasingly difficult to keep tabs on even the Supreme Court-related (and Court-adjacent) news. Today's issue looks at where things stand (and what to expect next) across six key topics.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
From SNAP to tariffs to passports to the fate of Obergefell to the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to the Justice Department's "war" on the lower federal courts, there are ... just a few things going on.
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
From SNAP to tariffs to passports to the fate of Obergefell to the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to the Justice Department's "war" on the lower federal courts, there are ... just a few things going on.
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
191. Taking Stock After a Wild Week
It's getting increasingly difficult to keep tabs on even the Supreme Court-related (and Court-adjacent) news. Today's issue looks at where things stand (and what to expect next) across six key topics.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
From SNAP to tariffs to passports to the fate of Obergefell to the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois to the Justice Department's "war" on the lower federal courts, there are ... just a few things going on.
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
Today's "One First" tries to catch folks up on the most important developments:
An early Monday morning order from Justice Jackson in the SNAP case—ordering DOJ to file any further briefs responding to last night's First Circuit ruling by 4:00 this afternoon, and allowing the plaintiffs to respond by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
An early Monday morning order from Justice Jackson in the SNAP case—ordering DOJ to file any further briefs responding to last night's First Circuit ruling by 4:00 this afternoon, and allowing the plaintiffs to respond by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
At 11:54 p.m. ET, the First Circuit *denied* the Trump administration's request for a stay pending appeal in the SNAP case.
#SCOTUS now has 48 hours (so, through 11:54 p.m. on Tuesday) to either grant the same relief or extend the "administrative stay" entered by Justice Jackson on Friday night.
#SCOTUS now has 48 hours (so, through 11:54 p.m. on Tuesday) to either grant the same relief or extend the "administrative stay" entered by Justice Jackson on Friday night.
SNAP
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November 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
At 11:54 p.m. ET, the First Circuit *denied* the Trump administration's request for a stay pending appeal in the SNAP case.
#SCOTUS now has 48 hours (so, through 11:54 p.m. on Tuesday) to either grant the same relief or extend the "administrative stay" entered by Justice Jackson on Friday night.
#SCOTUS now has 48 hours (so, through 11:54 p.m. on Tuesday) to either grant the same relief or extend the "administrative stay" entered by Justice Jackson on Friday night.
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ICYMI: Here's the Substack Live I did with @stevevladeck.bsky.social this afternoon on the SCOTUS SNAP benefits ruling
substack.com/@katiephang/...
substack.com/@katiephang/...
SCOTUS SNAP Benefits Ruling w/ Steve Vladeck
A special Saturday Live to really dive into the details of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ruling from late last night
substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ICYMI: Here's the Substack Live I did with @stevevladeck.bsky.social this afternoon on the SCOTUS SNAP benefits ruling
substack.com/@katiephang/...
substack.com/@katiephang/...
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If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
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Steve [to our children]: “My Substack newsletter is about to reach 100k subscribers. Isn’t that cool?”
7-YO: “How is that even possible? Who on earth would want to read that thing?!?”
The Vladeck Girls — keeping @stevevladeck.bsky.social humble always
7-YO: “How is that even possible? Who on earth would want to read that thing?!?”
The Vladeck Girls — keeping @stevevladeck.bsky.social humble always
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Steve [to our children]: “My Substack newsletter is about to reach 100k subscribers. Isn’t that cool?”
7-YO: “How is that even possible? Who on earth would want to read that thing?!?”
The Vladeck Girls — keeping @stevevladeck.bsky.social humble always
7-YO: “How is that even possible? Who on earth would want to read that thing?!?”
The Vladeck Girls — keeping @stevevladeck.bsky.social humble always
If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
This is a big deal, although a lot will depend on what #SCOTUS does in the Illinois case (in which we don’t expect a ruling until the week of November 17 at the earliest).
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is a big deal, although a lot will depend on what #SCOTUS does in the Illinois case (in which we don’t expect a ruling until the week of November 17 at the earliest).
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Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
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“Once again, Justice Jackson is exactly right. Once again, the majority offers no response, let alone a remotely satisfactory one.”
Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Once again, Justice Jackson is exactly right. Once again, the majority offers no response, let alone a remotely satisfactory one.”
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"As bad as the irreparable harm “discussion” is, what’s even more brazen is how the majority balances the equities: it doesn’t."
Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"As bad as the irreparable harm “discussion” is, what’s even more brazen is how the majority balances the equities: it doesn’t."
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Even though it mustered only 356 words to justify putting Trump's spiteful anti-trans passport policy back into effect, #SCOTUS managed to show us two of the flawed analytical moves it keeps making *only* in Trump cases to provide cover for granting emergency relief.
My latest, via "One First":
My latest, via "One First":
Reposted by Steve Vladeck
"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
189. The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr
The Supreme Court's latest grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration illustrates in technicolor the direct (and ugly) consequences of the two different ways it keeps messing up "equity."
www.stevevladeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"Beyond being the 24th consecutive grant of emergency relief to the Trump administration, the cryptic ruling in Orr is a reminder of just how bankrupt the Court’s proffered justifications are in these cases—both legally and in other ways, too."
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Me on today's ugly #SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Orr:
Welp, guess I’m writing my *fourth* newsletter post of the week…
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Welp, guess I’m writing my *fourth* newsletter post of the week…
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On March 6, #SCOTUS denied a Trump emergency application in the Dellinger case. That was the last time that happened; today's ruling is the 24th (consecutive) grant since then.
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On March 6, #SCOTUS denied a Trump emergency application in the Dellinger case. That was the last time that happened; today's ruling is the 24th (consecutive) grant since then.
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
If nothing else, the Trump administration is doing wonders to highlight the importance of jury trials.
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If nothing else, the Trump administration is doing wonders to highlight the importance of jury trials.
As of today, total number of written opinions dissenting (in whole or in part) from #SCOTUS rulings on Trump II emergency applications:
Jackson: 10
Sotomayor: 6
Kagan: 5
Gorsuch: 2
Roberts: 1
Alito: 1
Kavanaugh: 1
Thomas: 0
Barrett: 0
Jackson: 10
Sotomayor: 6
Kagan: 5
Gorsuch: 2
Roberts: 1
Alito: 1
Kavanaugh: 1
Thomas: 0
Barrett: 0
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
As of today, total number of written opinions dissenting (in whole or in part) from #SCOTUS rulings on Trump II emergency applications:
Jackson: 10
Sotomayor: 6
Kagan: 5
Gorsuch: 2
Roberts: 1
Alito: 1
Kavanaugh: 1
Thomas: 0
Barrett: 0
Jackson: 10
Sotomayor: 6
Kagan: 5
Gorsuch: 2
Roberts: 1
Alito: 1
Kavanaugh: 1
Thomas: 0
Barrett: 0
On March 6, #SCOTUS denied a Trump emergency application in the Dellinger case. That was the last time that happened; today's ruling is the 24th (consecutive) grant since then.
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On March 6, #SCOTUS denied a Trump emergency application in the Dellinger case. That was the last time that happened; today's ruling is the 24th (consecutive) grant since then.
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I survey this broader pattern (and its alarming implications) in a new draft paper here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....