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Weekly Roundup – November 7, 2014

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ISCOTUS director Chris Schmidt explores the challenges of measuring the Court’s historical performance.

Ideological splits...

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A Look Back—Justice Breyer’s Oral Dissent in McCutcheon

In previous posts, I discussed last Term’s oral dissents by Justices Sotomayor (Schuette) and Ginsburg (Hobby Lobby)—...

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Predicting the Winners in Yates v. US and Johnson 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. Studies have shown that the advocate who receives more questions during oral argument is more likely to lose. For more about this method, see my post on last Term’s Aereo case.

Wednesday’s oral...

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Predicting the Winners in DHS v. MacLean and Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans

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. Studies have shown that the advocate who receives more questions during oral argument is more likely to lose. For more about this method, see my post on last Term’s Aereo case.

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Predicting the Winners in Zivotofsky v. Kerry and Omnicare v. Laborers District Council

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases on Monday. I’m predicting the winners of the Supreme Court cases based on the number of questions asked during oral argument. Studies have shown that the advocate who receives more questions during oral argument is more likely to lose. For more about this method, see my post on last Term’s Aereo case.

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