The justices of the Supreme Court rose from the bench Wednesday afternoon to conclude their October-November oral argument session. The next hearings will take place Nov. 27.
Welcome to this edition of the Supreme Court Brief. Ahead, I explore a fissure between two of the court’s most frequently allied justices that emerged during Wednesday’s hearing in a complicated case over educational benefits for veterans. Plus, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on whether to issue subpoenas to two influential conservative figures over their reported ties to members of the Supreme Court. The vote raises the heat on a brewing confrontation between Democratic senators and the high court over ethics standards.
