The justices today heard arguments about whether an indigent defendant is entitled to truly independent expert assistance ( McWilliams v. Dunn ), and on the subject of ineffective assistance of counsel ( Davila v. Davis ).
Category: Supreme Court
Trinity Lutheran Sketches
I thought the Court’s newest justice would have a lot to say during arguments in the church-state separation case, Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, heard yesterday. But Justice Gorsuch asked no questions until the very end, and then nothing very…
Tagged with: First Amendment, Justice Alito, Justice Ginsburg, Justice Gorsuch, Justice Kagan, Trinity Lutheran
Kokesh v. SEC Sketches
Just a couple sketches from today’s very technical argument in Kokesh v. SEC . . .
Sketches Of Justice Gorsuch’s First Day On The Bench
Justice Gorsuch took his seat on the Supreme Court bench for the first time today, actively questioning lawyers presenting oral arguments.
Sketches From The March Sitting
With the Gorsuch confirmation hearings last week and the removal of the North Carolina transgender case from this week’s argument calendar it’s been an unusually quiet March at the Supreme Court. April may be more interesting when, for better or…
Getting Ready For SCOTUS Spring
After a relatively low key and mild February at the Supreme Court the pace promises to quicken as the winds of March pick up and a flurry of cases fall (falls ?) on the docket. I only sketched two arguments this…
This Week’s SCOTUS Sketches
It’s spring time in February! One needs to be outside, so I’ll just quickly post the sketches from this short President’s week at the Supreme Court. Monday saw arguments in the cross-border shooting case, Hernandez v. Mesa . . . .…
This Week’s SCOTUS Sketches
So much is going on right now I’ll just post the sketches from three of this week’s arguments – Lynch v. Dimaya, Lee v. Tam, and Ziglar v. Abbasi – and leave it at that.
Douglas County School District
Last Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments about the level of benefits school districts are required to provide to children with disabilities. Here are my sketches of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District :
Redistricting Arguments
The justices heard arguments yesterday in two redistricting cases, Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections and McCrory v. Harris. The same two lawyers argued both, switching between appellant and appellee.
Tagged with: Redistricting; Voting Rights; Elections
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