Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The December argument session gets underway this morning with the latest controversy surrounding the 2020 census. The second case being argued this morning could have a huge impact on computer users. Scholar Orin Kerr presents the court with a “cautionary tale” in an amicus brief in the case. Plus, a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas will make his SCOTUS debut in a tax case. Headlines: California Justice Leondra Kruger is being talked about as a possible SG in the Biden administration.

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