Monthly Archives: October 2010

Note To Readers

Your blogger has changed jobs. He’s left the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court for a new legal beat with Greenwire, focusing on environmental and energy issues. He is still in Washington and will still make the occasional trip to SCOTUS, but he will also be spending some time in other courts, especially the D.C. Circuit. As a result, this blog might also change a little bit, although your blogger is hoping to continue posting reported stories of general interest on the intersection of law and politics in Washington. Stay tuned.

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DENIED: This is How Many (Paid) Petitions Were Denied Today

Your blogger helped discard the Reuters copies of the SCOTUS petitions that piled up over the summer and were rejected by the court this morning, the court’s first day back in session. Before carting them to the clerk’s office, he took this photo to illustrate the amount of paperwork involved. These are just the paid petitions. Think of all those billable hours….

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Kagan & Roberts After Investiture

Justice Elena Kagan is escorted down the Supreme Court's front steps by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after today's investiture ceremony.

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