Ellingburg and Restitution’s Constitutional Reckoning

February 20, 2026 Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2025) (Kavanaugh, J.) Response by Lula Hagos Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2025) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Note: A version of this Response originally appeared on the Sentencing Matters Substack. Ellingburg and Restitution’s Constitutional Reckoning For years, criminal restitution has occupied a doctrinal gray zone. On the one hand, it is imposed in criminal court against...
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Previews for the 2025 October Term of the Supreme Court – November Sitting

As the 2025 Supreme Court Term continues, the Justices will hear arguments in numerous important cases, from the scope of governmental immunities to critical questions of procedure to capital punishment. This post previews key cases that will be argued in the November Sitting and later in the Term. Hencely v. Fluor Corporation No. 24-924, 4th Cir. (Argument Nov. 3, 2025) Preview by Sonia Stadler, Member In Hencely v. Fluor Corporation,...
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Previews for the 2025 October Term of the Supreme Court – October Sitting

As the 2025 Supreme Court Term begins, the Justices face a number of critically important cases, from criminal law to election procedure and beyond. This post previews key cases that will be argued in the October Sitting and later in the Term. Stay tuned for additional case Previews and Responses as the Term progresses. Berk v. Choy No. 24-440, 3d Cir. (Argument Oct. 6, 2025) Preview by Andrew M. Boyer,...
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Fuld v. PLO and the Ghost of Pennoyer

August 13, 2025 Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization, 606 U.S. ____ (2025) (Roberts, C.J.) Response by Roger H. Trangsrud Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2024) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Fuld v. PLO and the Ghost of Pennoyer The Ghost of Pennoyer still haunts our land. In this short Essay, I will first describe the narrow holding in Fuld and its immediate implications. Second, I will discuss...
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Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: The Supreme Court Pretends to Think of the Children

July 31, 2025 Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, 606 U.S. ____ (2025) (Thomas, J.) Response by Mary Anne Franks Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2024) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: The Supreme Court Pretends to Think of the Children There is longstanding, widespread agreement that minors should not have access to certain forms of sexually explicit material that is constitutionally protected...
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Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: Another Setback to Patients’ Rights and Healthcare Access for Vulnerable Populations

July 22, 2025 Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, 606 U.S. ____ (2025) (Gorsuch, J.) Response by Laura S. Richman, PhD Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2024) Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: Another Setback to Patients’ Rights and Healthcare Access for Vulnerable Populations The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood has serious implications for healthcare access for vulnerable...
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Recent Citations

Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24–1287, 2026 WL 477534, at *28 n.4 (U.S. Feb. 20, 2026) (Gorsuch, J., concurring).

NRA Group, LLC v. Durenleau, 154 F.4th 153, 165 (3d Cir. 2025).

United States v. Wells, 341 A.3d 1096, 1109 (D.C. 2025).

Lopez v. Bondi, 151 F.4th 1196, 1210 (9th Cir. 2025) (mem.) (Bumatay, J., dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc).

Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance, LLC, 148 F.4th 141, 149 (3d Cir. 2025).

United States v. Chatrie, 136 F.4th 100, 120 n.4 (4th Cir. 2025) (en banc) (Wynn, J., concurring) (mem.).

Vet Voice Foundation v. Hobbs, 564 P.3d 978, 988 (Wash. 2025). 

Tennessee v. Becerra, 131 F.4th 350, 365 (6th Cir. 2025).

Bondi v. VanDerStok, 145 S. Ct. 857, 894 n.5 (2025) (Thomas, J., dissenting).

Energy Michigan, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission, 126 F.4th 476, 488 (6th Cir. 2025).

Carter v. United States, 145 S. Ct. 519, 542 (2025) (Thomas, J., dissenting from the denial of certiorari).

Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, 125 F.4th 159, 169 n.3 (5th Cir. 2024) (en banc).

Kentucky v. EPA, 123 F.4th 447, 478 (6th Cir. 2024) (Murphy, J., concurring).

Tornetta v. Musk, 326 A.3d 1203, 1225 n.116 (Del. Ch. 2024).

United States v. Green, 114 F.4th 163, 173 (3d Cir. 2024).

Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland, 112 F.4th 507, 526 (8th Cir. 2024) (Shepherd, J., dissenting).

Consumers’ Research v. FCC, 109 F.4th 743, 765 (5th Cir. 2024) (en banc).

Abu v. Dickson, 107 F.4th 508, 515 (6th Cir. 2024).

Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 603 U.S. 799, 830, 837 n.6, 838 (2024) (Kavanaugh, J., concurring).

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 405 n.7, 408 (2024).

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 433, 437 (2024) (Gorsuch, J., concurring).