SCOTUS Blog's Amy Howe has What I learned attending all those Supreme Court oral arguments this term. Her key takeaways:
1. The bench has gotten hotter.2. The arguments are often long . . . and there’s no sign of them getting any shorter.
3. The impact of live audio is real – but not in the way the justices had feared.
4. There is no substitute for attending arguments in person (at least without cameras).
5. The high quality of the advocacy at the court
6. Where are the women?
7. Sometimes the lower-profile cases are more enjoyable to watch.