The Term is divided between "sittings," when the Justices hear cases and deliver  ... of a decision of some other court, there is no jury and no witnesses are heard.  ... which cases are to be granted full review with oral arguments by attorneys. ...  until the robed Justices are seated following the traditional chant: "The Honorable , ...
Dec 5, 2016 ... It was a somewhat unusual day of oral arguments at the court. ... (but had not  shown) an “actual conflict between traditional redistricting criteria and race,” in ...  He asked Paul Clement, who represented the state officials defending the ...  Given the high stakes for redistricting, he told the court, even the federal ...
As is customary in American courts, the nine Justices are seated by seniority on  the ... Since at least 1800, it has been traditional for Justices to wear black robes  ... Chief Justice Fuller instituted the practice as a reminder that differences of  opinion on the Court did not preclude overall harmony of purpose. ... Oral  Arguments.
Mar 5, 2015 ... The Supreme Court will end the term's oral argument schedule in April with ... on  two questions: May states limit marriage to its traditional definition as only ... Act  that said the federal government would not recognize same-sex ...
Oral Argument - April 28, 2015 (Part 1); Oral Argument - April 28, 2015 (Part 2);  Opinion ... United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western  Division ... Douglas Hallward-Driemeier for the petitioners on Question 2 ... and  refusal to recognize marriages performed in other states did not violate the  couples' ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments.