Thomas Clerks Go Head-to-Head in Supreme Court Rematch

March 3, 2021, 9:45 AM UTC

Williams & Connolly LLP’s Sarah Harris and the Justice Department’s Austin Raynor each made their Supreme Court debut Nov. 2 in a benefits case searching the scope of judicial review.

The two former clerks for Justice Clarence Thomas will face off again Wednesday in an Appointments Clause case which will be the second high court argument for both.

Harris eked out a win in the only 5-4 ruling of the term so far, with an unusual lineup among the justices that didn’t fall along predictable ideological lines.

Raynor, an assistant solicitor general, nabbed the vote of their former boss, with ...

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