The justices are not hearing arguments this week and next, but are undoubtedly prepping for their final argument session of 2018 that begins Nov. 26. Jones Day has hired a record-setting 11 SCOTUS clerks from the term past, and below we’ve spotlighted some of the tributes Harvard Law Review collected about retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justice Elena Kagan’s concurrence in a partisan gerrymandering case helped carry the day in a Maryland challenge that soon may be heading back to the high court. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief. Feedback and other comments welcome: [email protected] and [email protected].

Former Kennedy Clerks, Colleagues Pay Tribute

It is customary for the Harvard Law Review to publish a Festschrift edition in tribute to departed Supreme Court justices, with comments from fellow justices and others. The celebration of retired justice Anthony Kennedy was posted November 9. Some excerpts: