More Scotus round-ups

The NLJ has 'A Right Turn': Roberts Leaves Broad Consensus Behind in Blockbuster Supreme Court Term -- Throughout the October 2023 term, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. reminded court watchers that, despite his reputation as an “institutionalist” who prizes consensus and moderation, he also holds strong conservative convictions.

In his 18th year as chief justice, Roberts played a central role in the court’s biggest rulings this term, authoring landmark decisions on presidential criminal immunity, the Second Amendment, and administrative law. According to a statistical review of the term by scholars Adam Feldman and Jake Truscott, Roberts was in the majority in 96% of cases this term, narrowly beating out second-place Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the justice most frequently in the majority.

The WSJ has A Wacky 18th-Century Firearm is Starring in Modern Gun-Law Debates -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has lawyers arguing over a failed invention called the 'Puckle' 

• Three centuries ago, London lawyer James Puckle dreamed up a gun he hoped would be a hit with the British Navy, and a financial boon for himself. Instead, Puckle’s peculiar creation, resembling a giant revolver on a tripod, flopped spectacularly.
• Firearm historians—accustomed to toiling in obscurity—now find themselves in hot demand as expert witnesses.