January SCOTUS Sketches – A Little Late
Fencing surrounds SCOTUS following mob attack on capitol.
January was a little crazy here in DC so maybe I’ll be forgiven for forgetting to post these sketches in a timely manner. Fewer cases than usual were on the calendar, and arguments continued to be heard remotely by telephone.
Paul W. Hughes for respondents
Andrew A. Pinson for respondents
Kristen K. Waggoner for petitioners
Joel R. Marcus arguing for FTC
Kannon K. Shanmugam for petitioners
Victor M. Sher for respondents
Impeachment Trial Redux
Senate page hands question to parliamentarian
The second impeachment trial of now former president Trump took but five days, four of which are documented in these few sketches. Access to the Senate gallery was restricted because of the COVID19 pandemic which meant that we were rotated in for about twenty minutes every couple hours or so. Nevertheless the staff of the Radio-TV gallery were incredibly helpful and accommodating as always. I just hope to never sketch another impeachment.
One third of GOP seats empty during House managers’ args
Sen. Hawley ( feet up? )
House manager Rep. Swalwell and Republican senators
Senators Burr ( no socks ) and Fischer
Empty public gallery
Senators Cassidy ( taking notes ) and Cruz
Lindsey Graham has first GOP question
GOP Senator Braun reading magazine during House managers’ closing argument.
Trump defense attorney Michael Van Der Veen and House manager Stacy Plaskett shortly before announcement of stipulation on witness.
Senators huddle following vote to allow witnesses.
December SCOTUS Sketches
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
About Me
Courtartist is me, Art Lien. I've been sketching the courts since 1976, mainly for NBC News, and more recently SCOTUSblog. The U.S. Supreme Court is my regular beat.
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