Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. It’s almost May—and less than a week until the justices’ historic first-ever telephonic arguments. The court on Tuesday issued guidance on how those arguments will proceed. Appellate lawyers offered quick reactions to the procedures. A concerted effort to get the justices to reexamine their qualified immunity doctrine gets another push. Headlines: The SG’s office makes new hires, and the court recently denied U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco argument time—the first time in a decade.

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