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Yawn: Supreme Court reform commission comes back with… not much of anything. Interesting Timing: By pure coincidence, the commission report that couldn’t figure out if there might be a legitimacy problem with a life-tenured high priesthood of a Supreme Court released their findings just in time for Clarence Thomas to celebrate 30 years on the […]

Notes to my (legal) self. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/Ac5GRNP5V9Q/

A digital recording is no substitute for the neutrality and legitimacy that is inferred when a court report is involved in recording the testimony of witnesses. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/2wwEYGJzctU/

Okay, Boomer. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/UwzwpaYTWwQ/

There is nothing to celebrate when any justice is around this long. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/HjOu4RsQ7TE/

Making your career work for you. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/CkH7raNfXbU/

ShareThis week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether tribal immunity bars beachgoers from asserting a right of way to public beaches over a Native American tribe’s private property and whether the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act’s fee schedule violates the Constitution. In Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren, […]

ShareWednesday’s argument in Babcock v Kijakazi displayed a bench still uncertain about how to resolve a problem about the Social Security benefits available to a small group of National Guard workers. The case involves a special rule that protects certain members of the “uniformed services” from a rule that limits Social Security benefits for people […]

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Friday morning read: Commission on Supreme Court warns of political dangers in reform proposals (Robert Barnes & Ann Marimow, The Washington […]

No, RBG Wasn’t Infallible: Which everyone who has been paying attention already knew. Wild Story Gets Even Wilder: That’s… really saying something. Lawyers And Technology: Not really a winning combination. Milbank’s Opening Back Up: With higher expectations for newer associates. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/v2RdcZOWE04/