Supreme Court (SCOTUS)

This collection brings together analysis of the legal and policy issues surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections published on Just Security.

Hacking law assumes a human intended the break-in. AI agents are testing that assumption, and Congress may need to act.

An examination of the constitutional, legal, and ethical constraints on the president when he exercises his power as chief prosecutor.

To help curb government corruption, Congress should close the gaps in and expand the ban on contractor political spending.

Maduro's motion to dismiss on the grounds of head-of-state immunity faces an uphill battle against the U.S. government's opposition.

What we learned from oral arguments in the most important climate liability case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more than a decade.

Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.

Analysis of what the outcome of Suncor v. Boulder will mean for climate cases that rely on deception claims as the basis for fossil fuel company liability.

State governments have the authority to allow AI companies to coordinate on safety measures without running afoul of federal antitrust laws.

A series of Supreme Court rulings have left the federal government with a narrow path to regulating open-weight AI models.

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.

The most noteworthy development of the past couple of days is what Solicitor General Sauer does not say.