Greg Stohr
@gregstohr.bsky.social
Supreme Court reporter for Bloomberg News. Occasional professor. Opinions to the extent I give them are my own.
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A Reagan-appointed judge has quit the bench so he can speak out against assaults on the rule of law (he is a senior judge so it doesn’t create a vacancy):
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Reagan-appointed judge has quit the bench so he can speak out against assaults on the rule of law (he is a senior judge so it doesn’t create a vacancy):
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
For whatever reason, reporters weren’t allowed in to the dinner until after these comments were made. FedSoc convention normally very open to press but weirdly secretive when it comes to the big dinner.
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
For whatever reason, reporters weren’t allowed in to the dinner until after these comments were made. FedSoc convention normally very open to press but weirdly secretive when it comes to the big dinner.
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New: Businesses are filing lawsuits on the eve of this week's big SCOTUS showdown over Trump's global tariffs in the hopes of making sure they're in the best position to get refunds if the justices rule against the administration
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-04/tariff-paying-firms-line-up-in-court-to-get-paid-if-trump-losses?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=251104&utm_campaign=author_22946324
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November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
New: Businesses are filing lawsuits on the eve of this week's big SCOTUS showdown over Trump's global tariffs in the hopes of making sure they're in the best position to get refunds if the justices rule against the administration
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The toymaker taking on Trump’s tariffs (gift link)
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Toymaker Gears Up for Supreme Court Fight Over Trump’s Tariffs
A Chicago-area toy company is among the businesses arguing to the justices this week that most of the president’s tariffs should be struck down.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The toymaker taking on Trump’s tariffs (gift link)
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Just to be clear, #SCOTUS has done nothing to indicate any interest in this case besides calling for a response—something that a *single* justice can request, and that is *not* remotely predictive of a cert. grant.
Everything else is standard practice for *all* cases filed in the Supreme Court.
Everything else is standard practice for *all* cases filed in the Supreme Court.
Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Just to be clear, #SCOTUS has done nothing to indicate any interest in this case besides calling for a response—something that a *single* justice can request, and that is *not* remotely predictive of a cert. grant.
Everything else is standard practice for *all* cases filed in the Supreme Court.
Everything else is standard practice for *all* cases filed in the Supreme Court.
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Shutdown fallout: Court fights over Trump policies are being paused amid the government funding impasse.
DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
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DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
buff.ly/rKraJve
October 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Shutdown fallout: Court fights over Trump policies are being paused amid the government funding impasse.
DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
buff.ly/rKraJve
DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
buff.ly/rKraJve
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Justice Clarence Thomas said he started teaching a law course again this fall semester at Catholic University, @justinfwise.bsky.social reports. “I missed it over the last few years,” he said. “It’s been a real joy.”
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Barrett Says Recusal Explanations Carry Potential Personal Costs
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her reasons for not explaining recusals include the potential of personal and other costs that doing so might trigger.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Justice Clarence Thomas said he started teaching a law course again this fall semester at Catholic University, @justinfwise.bsky.social reports. “I missed it over the last few years,” he said. “It’s been a real joy.”
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SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider
Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.
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Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.
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Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that Pres...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider
Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Stop saying he’s doing things that only Congress can do!!!!
JUST IN: President Trump will rename the Defense Department the Department of War, the White House confirmed
Trump seeks to rename Department of Defense to Department of War
The Trump administration has focused on restoring a "warrior ethos" to the Armed Services.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Stop saying he’s doing things that only Congress can do!!!!
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Per my colleague David Voreacos
Per my colleague David Voreacos
Justice Barrett Calls Trump Barbs a ‘Dance We’ve Seen Before’
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett downplayed President Donald Trump’s sharp barbs directed at federal judges, telling a New York crowd that US presidents have a long history of criticizing the j...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Per my colleague David Voreacos
Per my colleague David Voreacos
BREAKING: Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire last remaining Democrat on Federal Trade Commission. Seeks both full review and temporary order. Case could overturn Humphrey's Executor.
September 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
BREAKING: Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire last remaining Democrat on Federal Trade Commission. Seeks both full review and temporary order. Case could overturn Humphrey's Executor.
Says a lot about the moment we are in that so many judges are willing to publicly criticize the Supreme Court, even if they are not being identified by name.
🚨EXCLUSIVE:
Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
www.nbcnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Says a lot about the moment we are in that so many judges are willing to publicly criticize the Supreme Court, even if they are not being identified by name.
NEW: Trump appeals to Supreme Court on his global tariffs, seeks argument in early November, accg to documents seen by Bloomberg. DOJ says other side has agreed to schedule. Story w/ @zoetillman.bsky.social on its way.
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
NEW: Trump appeals to Supreme Court on his global tariffs, seeks argument in early November, accg to documents seen by Bloomberg. DOJ says other side has agreed to schedule. Story w/ @zoetillman.bsky.social on its way.
We'll see what Scotus thinks, but this story from May is aging pretty well so far, I'd say. Federal Circuit leans into "major questions doctrine" in declaring Trump's global tariffs illegal.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump Tariffs Face Threat at Supreme Court — Over Rulings That Blocked Biden
A legal argument that the US Supreme Court used to foil Joe Biden on climate change and student debt now looms as a threat to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We'll see what Scotus thinks, but this story from May is aging pretty well so far, I'd say. Federal Circuit leans into "major questions doctrine" in declaring Trump's global tariffs illegal.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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This is an excellent article by @gregstohr.bsky.social.
[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."
[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."
No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper
Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is an excellent article by @gregstohr.bsky.social.
[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."
[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."
No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper
Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
www.bloomberg.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From last night ... a new Trump emergency application at Scotus. It's now docketed as 25a227.
New tonight: The Trump administration said in court papers that it had taken the fight over billions of dollars in frozen foreign aid funding to the US Supreme Court, asking the justices to immediately step in
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/trump-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-approve-foreign-aid-freeze?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=250826&utm_campaign=author_22946324
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August 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From last night ... a new Trump emergency application at Scotus. It's now docketed as 25a227.
Supreme Court indicates it will outlaw use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Likely to be a blockbuster case.
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Supreme Court to Consider Outlawing Race-Based Voting Districts
The US Supreme Court indicated it will consider outlawing the use of race in drawing voting maps, setting up a blockbuster showdown with implications for dozens of congressional districts with predomi...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Supreme Court indicates it will outlaw use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Likely to be a blockbuster case.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
BREAKING: Supreme Court will consider barring use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Justices expand LA case already on docket.
August 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court will consider barring use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Justices expand LA case already on docket.
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Trying to remember the last time I had a round-trip that didn’t involve either a major delay or a cancellation. (This time both!)
July 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trying to remember the last time I had a round-trip that didn’t involve either a major delay or a cancellation. (This time both!)
Supreme Court lets Trump fire more top officials at independent agencies, chipping away further at 1935 precedent. SCOTUS has now sided or largely sided with Trump on 16 of 20 emergency applications this year.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Oust Consumer-Safety Officials for Now
A divided US Supreme Court let President Donald Trump temporarily remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, extending a line of decisions giving the White House more c...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Supreme Court lets Trump fire more top officials at independent agencies, chipping away further at 1935 precedent. SCOTUS has now sided or largely sided with Trump on 16 of 20 emergency applications this year.
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Latest post-SCOTUS action in the birthright citizenship legal fights: MD federal judge handling one of the original cases (CASA) says she'd grant a new, class-wide injunction if/when the 4th Circuit kicks the case back down
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July 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Latest post-SCOTUS action in the birthright citizenship legal fights: MD federal judge handling one of the original cases (CASA) says she'd grant a new, class-wide injunction if/when the 4th Circuit kicks the case back down
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Fresh off a ruling upholding state restrictions on medical treatments for trans youths, the Supreme Court will consider upholding categorical bans on trans girls/women competing on female sports teams for their schools.
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Supreme Court to Review Bans on Trans Athletes in Female Sports
The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states can ban transgender girls and women from competing for their schools on female athletic teams, heeding conservative calls to consider further curbi...
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July 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Fresh off a ruling upholding state restrictions on medical treatments for trans youths, the Supreme Court will consider upholding categorical bans on trans girls/women competing on female sports teams for their schools.
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