Say the right thing

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Oral arguments before the US Supreme Court are different from any other court, especially since most of the one hour allotted is used by the justices in questioning. Only Justice Clarence Thomas does not ask questions, preferring to go by the brief. Attorneys believe that the oral arguments have some impact on the Court's ruling and that, occasionally, the impact is significant. The brief contains the position and the oral argument gives the attorney the opportunity to resolve any misunderstandings and to clarify the case.

Analysis, Forensic oratory

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Docket reflects ideological shifts: shrinking caseload, cert denials suggest an unfolding agenda

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The US Supreme Court's shrinking docket and changes in the types of cases given certiorari reflect ideological changes on the court and other trends. As the Court has become more conservative, so have the circuits, leading to greater consensus on approaches and principles. Further, the Court has resolved many of the thorny constitutional issues that arose in the Earl Warren era. Now, though some critics say clerks have too much screening power, it tends to focus on a collection of significant cases, as in 1994.

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O'Connor receives ABA medal: first woman on Supreme Court carves out influential niche among justices

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The ABA planned to award its ABA Medal to US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in Aug 1997. O'Connor has been a consensus-builder among the justices since joining the Court in 1981. Her religious endorsement test is the standard in establishment clause cases, while her position in the 1992 Casey decision was instrumental in upholding Court precedents on abortion.

Officials and employees, Judges, Achievements and awards, A.B.A., O'Connor, Sandra Day

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