U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUSblog will expand offerings, keep ‘unbiased coverage’ after acquisition by Dispatch Media
Dispatch Media Inc. has acquired SCOTUSblog, the website with in-depth and breaking news coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court that was founded by Tom Goldstein and Amy Howe, a husband-and-wife legal team. (Photo by Rob Crandall/Shutterstock)
Dispatch Media Inc. has acquired SCOTUSblog, the website with in-depth and breaking news coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court that was founded by Tom Goldstein and Amy Howe, a husband-and-wife legal team.
The New York Times described Dispatch Media as “a right-of-center political news and commentary startup” founded by two conservative journalists.
Law360 and Above the Law also covered the sale.
Dispatch Media “plans to maintain SCOTUSblog as our users have come to enjoy it and will continue to offer its existing content to all readers at no cost,” according to a SCOTUSblog announcement on the sale. “The site will also continue to remain a source of unbiased coverage of the Supreme Court.”
The announcement said SCOTUSblog “scaled back our coverage in recent years” because of rising costs, but “through our partnership with the Dispatch, we will be able to restore SCOTUSblog’s publishing capabilities, including expanded analysis for all merits cases and oral arguments.”
Dispatch Media will also bring back “beloved features” to SCOTUSblog, such as the Stat Pack, according to the announcement.
Howe continues her work at SCOTUSblog as her husband, a high-stakes poker player, faces a federal indictment accusing him of evading taxes and making false statements to mortgage lenders. Goldstein won’t be part of SCOTUSblog, according to Michael Rothman, the president of the Dispatch, who spoke with the New York Times.
As part of the acquisition, the Dispatch “will invest in Amy, her team and additional staff to ensure that SCOTUSblog remains the go-to authority on the Supreme Court,” said Steve Hayes, the CEO and editor of the Dispatch, in an announcement.
Dispatch Media will also “announce additional talent” in the coming weeks, “including a partnership with Original Jurisdiction founder and legal commentator David Lat,” Hayes said.
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