By Carolyn Shapiro, ISCOTUS Co-Director. Originally posted on the ACSBlog.  As the Supreme Court’s new Term begins, one of the key questions is how the Court will be affected by Justice Scalia’s absence. As interesting as the question of how the Court itself responds, however, is the question of how litigants behave – and what we can learn from … Continue reading How Will The Post-Scalia Supreme Court Deal With Class Actions? →

By ISCOTUS Co-Director Carolyn Shapiro The Supreme Court’s new Term officially begins on the first Monday in October with oral arguments (although this year, due to Rosh Hashanah, it will be the first Tuesday in October). But before that happens, the Court has some very important business. The justices have not met since the end … Continue reading The Term Begins: The Long Conference →

On Wednesday, ISCOTUS Co-Director Carolyn Shapiro spoke on a panel about the upcoming Supreme Court term at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The panel was sponsored by the American Constitution Society. Information about the panelists and a video are available on the ACS website. Professor Shapiro recently returned to Chicago-Kent full time after two-and-a-half years serving as Illinois Solicitor General.