Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Today is the beginning of the two-week March argument session, but the real action is a block away at the Senate’s Canon office building. U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has her first day appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Although most SCOTUS aficionados will have eyes peeled on the hearings, we take a brief look at the cases and lawyers capturing the justices’ attention this week. And scroll down for some thoughts about Justice Kagan and stare decisis.

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U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., October 1, 2021. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

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