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SCOTUSblog covers all things Supreme Court and has been a go-to resource for journalists, lawyers and court watchers for over two decades.
'Reliable coverage of the Supreme Court has never been more important,' Dispatch co-founder Steve Hayes wrote to readers on Wednesday. 'With an unbridled executive branch and a Congress eager to surrender its constitutional prerogatives, the federal judiciary is certain to play an increasingly important role in shaping the country's direction.'
The Dispatch was launched by Hayes and fellow conservative journalist Jonah Goldberg after President Trump took the Republican party by storm.
'Our job is to help our members understand this role and the decisions that will shape the nation's future, in both the short and long term,' Hayes wrote.
News of the deal, the terms for which were not disclosed, was first reported by The New York Times.
SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe, a top legal journalist in Washington, will join The Dispatch as part of the deal.
Hayes said the Dispatch will maintain SCOTUSblog 'as users have come to enjoy it' and continue to offer its existing content to all readers at no cost.
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