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Survey data casts doubt on the textualist rationale for the major questions doctrine that I and others have advanced. But perhaps not as much doubt as it might seem.

As a general rule, Supreme Court Justices speak through their opinions. From time to time, Justices will be "interviewed"by friendly interlocutors during public events. The screened questions are usually softballs, and even then, the Justices tend to avoid saying anything newsworthy. In recent years, perhaps the biggest outlier was Justice…

Recently, Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida and GOP presidential candidate, offered a mild criticism of President Trump's three Supreme Court nominees. "I respect the three [Trump] appointees," DeSantis said, "but none of those three are at the same level of Justice Thomas and Justice Alito." DeSantis is not wrong.…

The Supreme Court says Congress should write more specificity in law but experts don't expect a change soon.

Diversity on the Supreme Court: A changing landscape of justices from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Our nation seems stuck with a court that is selectively responsive to the arguments and interests of only some Americans — those on the right.

The Supreme Court’s conservative judicial revolution is taking on a recognizable, three-pronged structure.

Then a professor at Notre Dame, the supreme court justice was on a board that selected Jon Balsbaugh to head the Trinity Schools

In today's student loan decision, Justice Barrett offers a textualist rationale for this controversial rule. I have made similar arguments myself.