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A Few Expert Lawyers Dominate Supreme Court Arguments, a New Study Finds

Chief Justice Roberts, once such a lawyer, has said he has mixed feelings about the trend.

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Chief Justice John Roberts argued 39 Supreme Court cases as a lawyer in the solicitor general’s office and in private practice.
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How Supreme Court Oral Arguments Have Transformed Since Covid-Era Precautions

Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony.

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Stopgap measures the Supreme Court began in 2020 during Covid have led to fundamental changes in the court’s signature public arguments.
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