Supreme Court Arguments’ Most Memorable Moments So Far This Term

Supreme Court oral arguments keep getting longer, which can be advantageous or hazardous for the attorney at the lectern depending on their level of experience and how well they’ve prepared.

Empirical SCOTUS’s Adam Feldman said the justices have added an extra 10 minutes on average to each case. Arguments last term and so far this term averaged 92.5 minutes compared to nearly 84 minutes in 2021, Feldman said, citing data he collected with the help of Jake Truscott.

One of the pitfalls of oral argument is when the justices construct hypotheticals that attorneys just can’t get around, he said.

“If ...