Category Archives: Term

Predicting the Winners in AZ Legislature v. AZ Indep. Redistricting and Ohio v. Clark

The Supreme Court heard two oral arguments on Monday. I’m predicting the winners based on the method of counting the number of questions. After 17 decisions handed down, my predictions have been correct 65% of the time, which means I have fallen off after going 100% correct in the first 6 decisions.  Both of today’s … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in AZ Legislature v. AZ Indep. Redistricting and Ohio v. Clark

Predicting the Winners in Henderson v. US and Tibble v. Edison Int’l

On Tuesday of this past week, the Court heard two oral arguments. I’m predicting the winners based on the method of counting the number of questions. After 17 decisions handed down, my predictions have been correct 65% of the time, which means I have fallen off after going 100% correct in the first 6 decisions. The … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Henderson v. US and Tibble v. Edison Int’l

Predicting the Winners in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch and Baker Botts v. ASARCO

The Supreme Court heard two oral arguments on Wednesday.  I’m predicting the winners based on the method of counting the number of questions.  After 17 decisions handed down, my predictions have been correct 65% of the time, which means I have fallen off after going 100% correct in the first 6 decisions. The first case, … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch and Baker Botts v. ASARCO

Predicting the Winners in Kerry v. Din and Coleman v. Tollefson

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases.  The Court was somewhat light in asking questions after several weeks off from oral argument. I’m predicting the winners based on the method of counting the number of questions.  After going a perfect 6 for 6 in calling the first decisions handed down, I … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Kerry v. Din and Coleman v. Tollefson

Half a Cheer for Justice Ginsburg’s Celebrity Turn

Justice Ginsburg’s frequent and increasingly candid off-the-bench statements have elicited praise and condemnation from predictable sources. Fueled by social media, she has achieved an almost cultish celebrity status, her every remark cherished by her admirers, her face featured on “Notorious RBG” t-shirts. Although Justice Scalia has an army of faithful followers and Justice Sotomayor has … Continue reading Half a Cheer for Justice Ginsburg’s Celebrity Turn

The Waiting Game

The big same-sex marriage case. We now know it’s coming (arguments in April). We’re pretty sure we know how it’s going to come out (same-sex marriage bans will fall across the nation). And assuming it comes out the way we think it will, when it comes down, sometime in late June, we know it will … Continue reading The Waiting Game

Predicting the Winners in TDHCA v. Inclusive Communities Project and Rodriguez v. US

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Wednesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in TDHCA v. Inclusive Communities Project and Rodriguez v. US

Predicting the Winners in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center and Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Tuesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here.  Both cases are very close calls. Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center and Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

Predicting the Winners in Mellouli v. Holder and Wellness Int’l Network v. Sharif

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Wednesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here.  I found both of today’s cases difficult to predict. Mellouli v. … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Mellouli v. Holder and Wellness Int’l Network v. Sharif

Predicting the Winners in Mach Mining v. EEOC and Kellogg Brown & Root v. Carter

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Tuesday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. For more about this method and all of my predictions this Term, click here. Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asks whether and to … Continue reading Predicting the Winners in Mach Mining v. EEOC and Kellogg Brown & Root v. Carter