I’ve imagined cobwebs on the bench. Maybe sheets have been thrown over the Justices’ chairs to protect them from dust like in an old horror movie.
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb
I was ready to leave, I was already walkin’
But the next time I looked, there was light in the
We look forward to that day, probably the first Monday in October, when we are back in the courtroom. Meanwhile, the 2020 term goes on with lawyers making their arguments by telephone from dining room tables and law offices.
Cameron T. Norris for petitioner
Neal K. Katyal for petitioners
André Bélanger for petitioner
Elizabeth Murrill, Louisiana Solicitor General, for repondent.
Jonathan M. Freiman for petitioners
Sarah E. Harrington for respondents
Greg Silbert for petitioners
Nicholas M. O’Donnell for respondents
Professor Bryan Garner for respondents
Kannon Shanmugam for petitioner
Daniel L. Geyser for respondent
Aaron L. Nielson, Court-appointed amicus
Courtroom sketching is a form of visual journalism or reportage drawing that is slowly dying out. Where once upon a time news organization each had their own artist covering a story, today a “pool” artist often sketches for all. It is a demanding and stressful discipline where the drawing is often done directly and under tight deadline.
After forty-five years of news sketching in courtrooms and congress I’m calling it quits. It’s been sometimes fun, sometimes frustrating, almost always interesting. I’ve been lucky to work with some really great people. Don’t think I’ll miss it, but a little scared of not having a deadline.
While I won’t be sketching in court anymore, I may continue to post to this blog from time to time. Not sure what that might be. I’m about to start a new assignment documenting infrastructure and construction. Could be interesting.
