On the second day of the current eight-member Supreme Court, the justices are tackling two important cases that have not gotten enough attention. We offer a quick synopsis. Plus, the upshot of an angry attorney fee fight that the court disposed of on Monday—one of the hundreds of cert denials the court announced after its long conference last week. Thanks for reading! Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Day 2 Docket Watch: Separation of Powers, Death Penalty

Okay, the general media consensus is that the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court is no blockbuster (yet). But today’s arguments prove that the court’s docket includes big cases that may be flying under the radar but shouldn’t be. A quick preview: