With five decisions on Monday and more likely on Thursday , the justices could wrap up the 2017 term next week. Today we put some court scholars on the spot for their ruminations about why two of the term's biggest cases—partisan gerrymandering and the no-wedding-cakes-for-gay-couples challenges—seemed to fizzle. And former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement goes toe-to-toe with Noel Francisco on the propriety of judges who tweet. Thanks for reading, and we welcome feedback at [email protected] and [email protected]. |

The Big Ducks: Are There Any Lessons?

partisan gerrymander challenges Colorado wedding cake case ➤➤ David Strauss University of Chicago School of Law ➤➤ Pamela Karlan Stanford University Law School ➤➤ Alan Morrison George Washington University School of Law ➤➤ Jamal Greene Columbia University Law School ➤➤ Richard Hasen University of California Irvine School of Law

Clement Counters Francisco on Tweeting Federal Judge

Kirkland & Ellis Paul Clement U.S. Justice Department's argument William Shubb has asked Noel Francisco in the Justice Department's brief responding

"But surely the government does not mean that more judges should tweet on more of their own rulings or follow more prosecutors while adjudicating prosecutorial misconduct. The usual admonition of further percolation may be beneficial for some issues, but it is badly misplaced here."