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The Funniest Justice, week 6: International laughter
During oral arguments Wednesday in the case Chafin v. Chafin, Justice Stephen G. Breyer wanted to know whether a Scottish court, in determining someone’s habitual residence, would consider a U.S. court...
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The Funniest Justice, week 7: A funny direction
During oral arguments yesterday in a case to determine if lawyers violated federal privacy laws by using driving records to look for potential class action clients, Justice Stephen G. Breyer tried to...
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The Funniest Justice, week 8: Breaking silence with laughter
History has been made: For the first time since DC Dicta began counting the laughs at oral arguments, Justice Clarence Thomas is on the board! The usually silent justice made a funny – if...
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Sotomayor takes up case of the Funniest Justice
Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor’s book tour took her to Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” yesterday, where she was asked whether she enjoys herself on the Supreme Court. “Well, you know, some of my...
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The Funniest Justice, week 9: The joys of taxes and edamame
After asking several questions in a futile effort to calculate a foreign tax rate during oral arguments Wednesday in PPL Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, an exasperated Justice Stephen G....
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The Funniest Justice, week 10: Extra time for laughter
When Paul Clement, the attorney for the respondent in the case American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, wrapped up his oral argument Wednesday, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told him:...
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The Funniest Justice, week 11: Eating Scalia’s words
During oral arguments Wednesday in Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey , Justice Antonin G. Scalia quoted an excerpt of a Supreme Court opinion, then turned to attorney Andre Bouffard to grill him....
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The Funniest Justice, week 12: Skimming for laughs
During oral arguments yesterday in U.S. v. Windsor – the challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg asked the attorney for the law’s defenders whether denying...
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The Funniest Justice, week 13: Power laugh
During oral arguments Wednesday in a case considering whether Congress has the power to apply federal sex offender registry requirements retroactively, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. questioned...
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And the Funniest Justice is…
During oral arguments Tuesday, Justice Antonin G. Scalia asked why “my choice of marrying whom I want” can’t be considered property. “I think it’s more properly viewed as a liberty interest,” said...
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