The justices are back on the bench this morning for an unusual Thursday argument. A double jeopardy challenge with possible ramifications for the special counsel investigation of the 2016 elections was shifted from Wednesday because of the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush. A trio of former Supreme Court clerks will argue and we have a quick preview of their arguments. Also, two Arnold & Porter lawyers tell why shorter amicus briefs are not such a bad idea. Thanks for reading. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].
Mueller’s In Backdrop of Double-Jeopardy Case
Don’t expect to hear Robert Mueller’s name or presidential pardons mentioned in this morning’s rare Thursday arguments in the case Gamble v. United States. But they are the elephants in the courtroom in this constitutional criminal dispute.
