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SCOTUS: The Highest Subreddit in the Land

Subreddit covering the Supreme Court of the United States, its past, present and future cases, its members, and its impact on the nation.

204k subscribers205 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~28% by known bots)80 authors / mosince 2010

r/scotus has 204k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 205 posts a month from 80 people. Top topics: Supreme Court Cases, Supreme Court Controversies and Death Row Litigation.

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Size and growth

How r/scotus has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +2.2% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026204k
Growing204k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−12%vs Sep 2025 · −30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026205
QuieterPeaked at 379 in Jan 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~28% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/scotus

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Supreme Court Cases2.5%
  2. Supreme Court Controversies1.9%
  3. Death Row Litigation1.0%
  4. Voting Rights and Restrictions0.3%
  5. True Crime Cases0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Slate Magazine
  2. Bloomberg Law
  3. NPR
  4. Substack
  5. Vox

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