SC Watch

After a per curiam, the first regular opinion was handed down for the '12 term, unanimously. Sotomayor (again) provides a rare statement [11/13] regarding a pending case (a death penalty matter, Ginsburg joined her; Scalia/Thomas/Alito had a dissenting statement). And, Stevens' latest (11/9) speech discussed judicial retention elections (against), death penalty (against) and how being overruled doesn't make you a bad judge. Nice large font.