I’m a big fan of everything Isaac Arnsdorf writes, and am super excited to dive into his new book, out this week.

Congrats, Isaac!!

So far, #SCOTUS has only *two* cases on its docket for the October 2024 Term.

This week’s bonus issue of “One First” (for paid subscribers) looks at how far behind the Court is; possible explanations for why; & how this only further underscores the need to discuss docket reform.

So far, #SCOTUS has only *two* cases on its docket for the October 2024 Term.

This week’s bonus issue of “One First” (for paid subscribers) looks at how far behind the Court is; possible explanations for why; & how this only further underscores the need to discuss docket reform.

For more on why these requests are, at this point, effectively frivolous, see:

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Congratulations to professors Steve Vladeck and Clint Dawson for being honored with the President’s Research Impact Award!

And thank you to all our friends who came out tonight and to Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray on Threads 🧵), Steven Mazie, Evan Young, and Tara Leigh Grove for their kind words during the intro video. Very much appreciated 🧡

This is very cool. Congratulations Steve Vladeck. So very proud of you!

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It me! (And the amazing Clint Dawson.)

Liza is clearly right that this is a big problem that, no matter *what* Congress ends up passing with regard to 702 reauthorization, it *needs* to clarify.

If the agreement is to reauthorize 702 for another five years and no more, the statute should be *clear* on that point.

Breaking: SCOTUS will not stop the scheduled execution of Brian Dorsey by Missouri today. There were no noted dissents.

This is especially surprising given that, as of now, the Court has exactly *two* cases on its docket for the October 2024 Term. Not only is the Court way behind even its recent pace for granting certiorari, but the dearth of relists suggests that no grants are likely coming soon.

The #SCOTUS website now lists *both* this Friday (April 12) and next Tuesday (April 16) as potential “opinion” days—meaning we expect one or more rulings in argued cases on both of those dates:

supremecourt.gov

Bye!!

Today’s “One First” uses last week’s #SCOTUS proposal of amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, and Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence to take a longer look at the Court’s formal rulemaking power—and the questions that it continues to raise:

Coming from Judge Higginson, this is SHADE.

#GeorgetownLaw is proud to announce the addition of two distinguished constitutional law scholars to our faculty: Professor Stephanie Barclay (Stephanie Hall Barclay) and Professor Stephen Vladeck (@steve_vladeck). Welcome, Professors Barclay and Vladeck!

I’m really excited to be at Pitt Law today to help celebrate the extraordinary career and work of Professor Arthur Hellman—with lots of friends, colleagues, and the University of Pittsburgh Law Review:

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In today’s bonus issue of “One First” (for paid subscribers), I look at Peter Navarro’s request to have Justice Gorsuch grant the same emergency relief Chief Justice Roberts just denied, why the rule authorizing such shopping is anachronistic, and why #SCOTUS should repeal it: