Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, my regular column breaking down the top news from the nation's highest court. My name is Jimmy Hoover. I have been covering the Supreme Court for the National Law Journal and Law.com since April 2023. Thanks for reading. If you'd like to get in touch, you can reach me at [email protected]. Follow me on X: @JimmyHooverDC.

The Supreme Court held oral arguments in two cases Tuesday, which is the last "normal" argument day of the term. Come Wednesday's high-profile abortion hearing and Thursday's showdown over presidential immunity, I will be reminiscing about the leg and elbow room I enjoyed in the press section.

As discussed in the last edition of Supreme Court Brief, Tuesday was a major milestone for Supreme Court advocate Lisa Blatt, who became the first woman to argue 50 cases at the high court with her presentation in Starbucks v. McKinney. But the case seemed to be a big deal for her opposing counsel as well, Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General Austin Raynor.