Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief! Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson broke the freshman’s “first opinion” ice on Monday with a dissent from a denial of review in a capital case. It was not her first official opinion for the court, which, while eagerly anticipated, will undoubtedly be dissected closely by many court watchers. Also dissenting on Monday, Justices Gorsuch and Thomas revisited doctrines that they would like to confine to the dustbin of history. We have more below on those dissents. Also, we have the details on a new public, searchable database of judicial financial disclosure reports and stock transactions, thanks to a new law. And scroll down to read how recent protests in the courtroom could set back those who want cameras in the high court.
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Justices Clarence Thomas, left, and Neil Gorsuch, right,. Photos: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
