TRANSPARENCY: Justices pushed back on calls for greater transparency about recusals, and members of the court didn’t hide their aversion to the demand for live broadcasts of oral arguments and landmark opinion announcements, of which there were many this past year. In one memorable exchange, Justice Stephen Breyer sparred with late-night host Stephen Colbert over cameras in the court. The NLJ stories in this collection highlight the year in transparency—including conflicts of interest and financial disclosure reports, a new openness about attorney discipline at the high court, and policy changes that reveal revisions to Supreme Court decisions.

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