Welcome to Supreme Court Brief and the start of the February argument session. Former Supreme Court clerks dominate the ranks of advocates arguing in the two-week session. Plus, a former clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks about joining Cooley’s appellate practice and working at the high court. And the justices take a second look at a long-running water fight between Florida and Georgia.

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