The nine are back in town and the February argument cycle has begun. In what appears to be a first, three former clerks of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—will argue in the same case. Plus, it’s criminal justice week in the argument cycle and we take a look at the high-powered lawyering on the defendants’ side—an area in which good lawyering has been lacking, according to two justices. Justice Clarence Thomas shares some regrets about law school, and two justices show up to honor a former Justice Department appellate lawyer.
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