Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. With the postponement of the April argument session, we await the justices’ guidance on how the rest of the term could play out. The court says it is considering a range of alternatives if arguments cannot be held before the term ends. In the meantime, we look at how 12 law firms with 40 lawyers on a case with 21 clients chose a veteran advocate as lead counsel on a petition. Plus: Oral argument scholar Tonya Jacobi shares her thoughts about the justices and video-conferencing.

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