. . . for a most unusual SCOTUS term. And, while I hate to admit it, it’s been kinda fun sketching at home from photos of lawyers arguing their case in more casual settings. It will be interesting to return to the courtroom, as expected, in the fall.

Here are the last sketches from this term, April’s arguments plus the one in early May. I’ll probably do a couple more banners between now and when the last opinion is announced. That’s it, I hope, till October in-person.

Amy M. Saharia for petitioners

Jeffrey Fisher, joined by students from Stanford’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, arguing on behalf of Michael Gary.

Daniel L. Geyser for petitioners

Robert N. Hochman for petitioner

Matthew M. Wolf for respondents

Aimee A. Feinberg, California Deputy Solicitor General

Derek L. Shafer for petitioners

Bradley N. Garcia, appointed by the Court

Peter D. Keisler for petitioners

Matthew W. Morrison for private respondents

Lisa S. Blatt for petitioner

Jeremy M. Feigenbaum, New Jersey State Solicitor

Andrew L. Adler for petitioner

The justices, all now fully vaccinated, recently sat for an official portrait. The SCOTUSblog banner above was based on that photo. Interestingly another photo taken at the same time shows a wider view of the room including a portrait of Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott opinion. I originally had included the Taney portrait — see below — but was persuaded that it might be confusing.