When certiorari was granted in City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt, a surface reading of the record and the “Question Presented” made the case seem easy: Does the Fifth Amendment apply at a preliminary (or ...

During oral argument in the Trump immunity case, Justice Kavanaugh articulated a strong understanding of the "clear statement" rule. Under this principle, statutes should be read to not apply to the ...

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions ...

Opening statements and closing arguments are typically the most significant phases of a civil jury trial. They are often the only times during trial that counsel may directly address the jurors.

As the Supreme Court of Georgia tests out two minutes of uninterrupted oral argument inspired by the U.S. Supreme Court's altered approach, appellate litigators are sharing their thoughts. Arguing on ...