Jake Kaplan
Jake Kaplan is Supervising Producer of the Insider and Stay Tuned with Preet podcasts and writes the Week In a Nutshell legal news column, which is featured in the CAFE Brief newsletter. He is an attorney in New York and a journalist who has written for various media organizations. Follow Jake on Twitter: @JakeKaplanNY

Issue Brief: Texas Lawmakers Flee State to Block Congressional Map Gerrymandering
Democratic lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to try to stop a Republican-led push to redraw the state’s congressional map. The proposed changes—a partisan gerrymander—would give the GOP an even stronger hold on the state’s congressional seats. By leaving the state, Democrats are denying the Texas legislature the quorum required to pass the measure. […]

Issue Brief: SCOTUS Takes Up Trans Sports Ban

Case Brief: SCOTUS Lets Trump Downsize Federal Workforce — Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees

SCOTUS Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors — Case Brief: United States v. Skrmetti

SCOTUS Rejects Gun Case — Case Brief: Snope v. Brown

Case Brief: Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond

Fire Litigation & TikTok Ban: Week in a Nutshell, 1/17/25

SCOTUS Term Kickoff: Week in a Nutshell, 10/4/24

Assassination Charge for Trump Assailant: Week in a Nutshell, 9/27/24

Terrorgram Terror Charges: Week in a Nutshell, 9/13/24

Hamas Leaders Charged: Week in a Nutshell, 9/6/24

Week in a Nutshell, 8/23/24

Week in a Nutshell, 8/16/24
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