Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief! On day 2 of the new term, we take a look at two lawyers making their argument debuts in a habeas case. The U.S. Solicitor General’s Office has been asked for its views by the justices on two cases, one involving arbitration and the other on preemption. Scroll down for some reaction to Justice Alito’s speech last week about the “shadow docket.

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