News & Politics Hiring Supreme Court Clerks: The $500,000 Gamble Snagging one of the coveted 39 lawyers doesn't come cheap, and it won’t always pay off, either. Capital Comment, Law & Lobbying, SCOTUS WatchAugust 1, 2013
News & Politics Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Living It Up With a hip condo, Hollywood friends, and a love of restaurants, she isn’t your usual Supreme Court justice. Capital Comment, Personalities, Power Players, SCOTUS WatchJune 6, 2013
News & Politics How Was Your Summer? The Supreme Court begins its new term October 4—summer is officially over for the justices Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchOctober 1, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: The Teflon Dean Nothing sticks during Elena Kagan’s incredibly boring Senate confirmation hearings. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchJuly 2, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: Strategy Edition Filibusters, Israeli judges, and top marks from the American Bar Association. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchJune 25, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: Waiting-for-Confirmation Edition Until June 28, Elena Kagan watchers have to content themselves with e-mail dumps and records of her time as a clerk Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchJune 18, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: Manufactured-Controversy Edition Elena Kagan’s supporters and skeptics are lining up in predictable ways, but public opinion backs her. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchJune 11, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: Kagan-Is-Boring Edition Elena Kagan may not like the confirmation process, but she’s getting through it unscathed. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchJune 4, 2010
News & Politics SCOTUS Watch: Calm-Before-the-Storm Edition Scraps over documents, dresses and switched votes dominate the Kagan conversation this week. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchMay 28, 2010
News & Politics Anti Thesis Elana Kagan’s college papers don’t say much about her—and neither do anyone else’s. Capital Comment, SCOTUS WatchMay 20, 2010
Hiring Supreme Court Clerks: The $500,000 Gamble