- In the October 2022 term, advocates appeared before the Court 155 times in 59 cases on the merits docket. Men appeared 117 times, while women appeared just 38 times. But many prominent advocates, especially men, argued more than one time at the Court, skewing the values above. When accounting only for unique appearances, just 20 women — 19% of the 103 total advocates — argued before the justices.
- This term marked a 7% drop in female representation at the Court — in the 2021 term, a somewhat uplifting 26% of advocates were women.
And see Law.com's Flowers From Oprah and Parking Rent: Justices Disclose Gifts, Side Gigs in New Forms -- Justice Clarence Thomas, under intense scrutiny over undisclosed ties to billionaire Harlan Crow, asked for an extension to file his latest financial disclosure form.
UCI's 13th Annual Supreme Court Term In Review -- University of California, Irvine School of Law in collaboration with Ms. Magazine and TorkLaw proudly hosts the 2023 Supreme Court Term in Review at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Friday, June 30. Chancellor’s Professor Michele Goodwin will serve as moderator and Panelists:
Mario Barnes, Professor of Law, UCI Law
Jamelle Bouie, Columnist, New York Times
Jessica Clarke, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School
Moira Donegan, U.S. columnist, The Guardian
Mark Joseph Stern, Senior writer, Slate
Jamelle Bouie, Columnist, New York Times
Jessica Clarke, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School
Moira Donegan, U.S. columnist, The Guardian
Mark Joseph Stern, Senior writer, Slate
On June 23 at 12:30-1:30, BHBA presents a Zoom webinar titled Appeals: Should I Stay or Go? about appellate stays and bonds, especially in the family law context.
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