The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation clash will mark two of the biggest moments of 2018 at the U.S. Supreme Court. Of course, there was so much more on and off the court—including the serious and the lighthearted. Here’s a collection of some of our most-read pieces about the high court published this year.

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