“Over the past few years, the Supreme Court was six times more likely to accept cases from an elite group of 66 lawyers than it was from more than 99 percent of those who petitioned the court. That's the finding of a recent Reuters special report called "The Echo Chamber." It illustrates how almost half the appeals accepted by the court over a nine-year period came from this cadre of elite lawyers--many of whom have personal connections to the nine justices.” YearsPastJusticeHalfAcceptingCasesGroupsSpecialPeriodsSixFindingsPercentConnectionsCourtLawyerAcceptedSupremeNineAppealsReportsElitesEchoesSupreme CourtChamberOver The PastNine YearsPersonal ConnectionCadre Author:Dahlia Lithwick
“On a court full of great writers, I shouldn't say full of - there have been some bad writers on the court over the years.” YearsHas BeensLostCourtGreat Writers Author:Dahlia Lithwick
“Donald Verrilli has argued 37 cases in five years on behalf of the [Barak] Obama administration. Many of them turned out to be truly landmark cases. He is the seventh-longest-serving solicitor general in American history.” YearsCasesFiveAdministrationFive YearsServingAmerican HistoryBehalfLandmarksBarak ObamaSolicitors Author:Dahlia Lithwick
