- Justice Elena Kagan became the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to cite the court's new code of conduct when choosing not to participate in cases, the court announced Monday.
- Justice Kagan recused herself from the deliberations in two cases, both of which failed to be granted certiorari, pointing to the Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, according to an order list issued by the Supreme Court.
- It is the first time the code of conduct, announced in November, was cited in a justice's recusal decision.
Law360 also has Justices Toss Bid To Make Pre-Opinion Rulings Appealable (about the denial of the pending cert petition in USIC LLC v. N. Ill. Gas Co., 23-419).
The Marble Palace Blog has An RBG Book for Kids—and Lawyers, Too -- With his knowledge of the law, famed author Brad Meltzer’s book for children, published today, has a lot to tell kids about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
A new book about the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is out in bookstores today. It is a remarkable picture book about Ginsburg and the Supreme Court that is like no other. The title is “I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” and the writer is the bestselling author Brad Meltzer, who writes books ranging from thrillers to nonfiction works and, yes, children’s books.
SCOCA Blog has SCOCA year in review 2023 -- "Our word to describe the California Supreme Court in 2023 is coalescence."
- The court issued 52 merits opinions in 2023 (45% civil; 70% reversals)
- this year’s 94% result may be an all-time record for highest unanimity percentage
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