In spite of the uncertainty cause by the government shutdown, the first argument cycle of the Supreme Court’s new term is set to begin October 7, with a broad mix of veteran advocates and relative newcomers stepping up to the lectern.
The march of solicitors general—former, current, state and federal—begins on opening day. Illinois Solicitor General Michael Scodro, who has held that position for six years, will argue first in Madigan v. Levin, an age discrimination case brought under the Equal Protection Clause, not under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
