Joan Biskupic

Joan Biskupic, now serving as CNN's Chief Supreme Court Analyst, has an extensive career spanning over twenty-five years covering the U.S. Supreme Court. She delves into the complexities of the judiciary through her detailed and insightful writing.

Before assuming her current role at CNN, Biskupic spent a year as a visiting professor at the University of California, Irvine, law school. Her journalistic journey includes significant tenures as editor-in-charge for Legal Affairs at Reuters and as the Supreme Court correspondent for both the Washington Post and USA Today. This diverse experience provides her with a unique vantage point, offering audiences an insider’s view filled with informed insights and compelling anecdotes about the Supreme Court.

Biskupic's literary contributions include a number of critically-acclaimed books. Her recent work, "Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences," not only won the New York Times Editor’s Choice but also adds to her respected catalog of judicial biographies. These include "The Chief," a comprehensive biography of Chief Justice John Roberts, alongside earlier works such as "Sandra Day O'Connor," "American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia," and "Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice." Her investigative prowess was recognized when she was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism in 2015. A graduate of Georgetown University Law School, Biskupic continues to illuminate the inner workings of the highest court in the land through her seasoned journalistic perspective.