SUPREME COURT

Cards (5)

  • oral argument rules were revamped after study
  • found female justices were more likely to be interrupted by male justices and attorneys
  • new format allows justices to ask questions individually, in order of seniority, after an attorneys time is up
  • felt the change has had an enormous impact
    one Justice was known for rarely participating, since this new rule they have become a more active voice
  • female justices over time learned to ‘behave like the males’ they avoid traditionally female linguistic framing to reduce the extent of which they’re dominated by men