supreme court, as she did to the district court, and then the court of appeals, a wealth of experience in law and in life. and i am so glad no longer to be the lone woman on the court. i look forward to a new colleague well equipped to handle the challenges our work presents. turning to the term of work, i will say some things about case load and lineups. then note a few of the most-watched cases, and after that, describe second circuit decisions on our agenda. last year, i predicted we might hear as many as 100 case this is term. that estimate proved incorrect. not at all to my regr...