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What oral argument reveals about Supreme Court unanimity and division

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions ...
JD Supra

Are Oral Arguments Still Worth It? What Appellate Courts Actually Decide Without Them

Oral argument occupies a privileged place in appellate mythology. It is often described as the moment when judges engage counsel, probe weaknesses, and decide close cases. In modern appellate practice ...
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What oral arguments and opinion authorships can actually tell us

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and ...
The Daily Signal

5 Takeaways From Oral Arguments on Universal Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Case at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday on whether nationwide injunctions violate the Constitution, after lower courts have issued 40 nationwide injunctions against the second Trump ...
Law

Preparing for the Universe at Oral Argument

David R. Fine, the head of the appellate practice at K&L Gates, walks through what he does to prepare before stepping up to the lectern. Preparing to Concede Early on, I build a concession list. From ...