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Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop

When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop.

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/at-the-supreme-court-its-taking-longer-to-hear-cases/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop. But arguments this term are extending well beyond the red light’s cue. Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the […]<!-- AddTh...

Lengthy arguments, caused by a change the justices made to their argument style, has lead to the asking more questions.

When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop. But arguments this term are extending well beyond the red lights cue.

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop.

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop.

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop

When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop. But arguments this term are extending well beyond the red light's cue.