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scotusblog.com > 2026 > 09 > how-william-howard-taft-transformed-from-a-portly-president-to-a-svelte-chief-justice

How William Howard Taft transformed from a portly president to a svelte chief justice

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) As one writer observed, But enough about bathtubs. After Taft lost the presidential election of 1912 and accepted an offer to teach at Yale Law School, he began focusing once again on losing weight, returning to his proto-keto diet. Importantly, he…...


scotusblog.com > 2026 > 08 > trump-administration-asks-justices-to-consider-key-border-policy

Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (638+ words) SCOTUSblog Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling by a federal appeals court…...


scotusblog.com > 2026 > 08 > justices-navigate-rising-security-threats

Justices navigate rising security threats

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (417+ words) Justice James Wilson died on this day in 1798. This summer, Jesse Wegman published a biography of Wilson, highlighting, among other things, his time in debtors’ prison. Mark Walsh, ABA Journal Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law Adam Liptak, The New York Times…...


scotusblog.com > 2026 > 08 > ballroom-dispute-now-fully-briefed

Ballroom dispute now fully briefed

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) As we draw closer to the “long conference” on Sept. 28, our petitions page is filling up with notable petitions for review that are scheduled to be discussed. As Amy reported last year, over the past decade, the justices have granted…...