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The Supreme Court's present term has so far resulted in longer oral argument sessions along with fewer opinions released in cases, setting an atypical pace for the nine-member court as it prepares to embark on its first year of being fully reopened to the public.
Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the morning have stretched well beyond two, and on many days it's long past lunchtime before the court breaks.
Lengthy arguments have to do with a change the justices made to their argument style tied to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to the justices asking more questions.
Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the morning have stretched well beyond two, and on many days it's long past lunchtime before the court breaks.
Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the morning have stretched well beyond two – or long past lunchtime.