Maybe it was Francis Bacon who wrote that BIO. #appellatetwitter

The Supreme Court has added four cases to its docket next term. #SCOTUS supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…

Your Supreme Court is looking extra moody today with all this talk of coups, assassinations and the end of democracy. Here’s to sunnier days. #SCOTUS

As Justice Jackson noted at oral argument today ... 'Professor Lederman ... goes on and on and on ... .'

Guilty as charged!

;-)

The reference was to pp. 23-26 here:

supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/2…

This could explain why Trump lawyer John Sauer waived his rebuttal (very unusual at #SCOTUS .) Trump's team has sought to drag this out as long as possible, so Sauer *may* have been content with a ruling that would cause further delay/make it impossible to try Trump before Nov.

The Supreme Court heard nearly 3 hours of argument in Trump’s request for “absolute immunity” over his official acts as president.

A slim majority seemed skeptical of that position, but possibly open to a narrower shield that could spell further proceedings and delay trial.

A revealing moment at #SCOTUS today when Idaho's attorney said states could make it a crime to perform an abortion even to save the life of the mother.

Lawyer Joshua Turner cites the 'humble' rule of the 'federalism.'

Justice Kagan: 'It may be too humble for women's health.'

It's unclear what #SCOTUS will do in today's case about whether Idaho's strict abortion ban runs afoul federal law requiring emergency stabilizing care. Barrett was 'shocked' at one point by Idaho's attorney, while Roberts cited 'obvious concern' of ER doctors facing prosecution.

#SCOTUS has wrapped args in a case about whether banning public sleeping when there aren't enough shelter beds amounts to 'cruel and unusual punishment' of the homeless.

The court's conservatives seem likely to find that it's not, appearing concerned about policing local govts.

NEW: Supreme Court will consider Biden administration appeal over its 'ghost gun' rule next term. #SCOTUS supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…

Justices Agree the 'Shadow Docket' Needs Fixing—But Not How at.law.com/ASor1q?cmp=sha… via National Law Journal

NEW: #SCOTUS rules that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII 'must show that the transfer brought about some harm... but that harm need not be significant.' Kagan has the court's opinion. Thomas, Alito & Kav concur in the judgment. supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf…

Here's something you don't see every day. Lawyer for 96-year-old Fed. Circ. Judge Pauline Newman, who was suspended over mental fitness, issued a statement on the #SCOTUS veterans ruling today, noting that Newman's dissent was vindicated.

'So much for 'mental disability!''