Great appellate reading

 

There's a whole lot of appellatey goodness here: Supreme Court Historical Society publishes its annual Journal, a “special” one

Retired PJ Gilbert's first post-retirement DJ column, titled It Happened, is in today's paper. He writes:  "I can only think of one New Year's resolution that I cannot keep, not to criticize or express my bafflement over Supreme and appellate court opinions. Notice I did not indicate the particular Supreme Court."

Law360 has Newman Eyes High Court After Latest Loss On Suspension -- An attorney for Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman said Friday the 98-year-old judge plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the full D.C. Circuit refused to reconsider a decision affirming the dismissal of her lawsuit challenging her suspension.

The NYT has Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say -- A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953. See RULING FOR THE RICH: THE SUPREME COURT OVER TIME

And for a critique, see the WSJ's The Allegedly ‘Pro-Rich’ Supreme Court - WSJ