Ladies and the Law

Cases & Histories

  • SCOTUS 2026 Term – Week One, Day One Advocates

    This week marks the Court’s first week of oral arguments for the 2026 Term. The Court heard two arguments on Monday, heard one argument on Tuesday, and will hear one argument on Wednesday in the following cases: Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, Docket No. 25-170. Johnson v. United States Congress, Docket… Read more

  • Women Supreme Court Oral Advocates

    The following chart lists every oral argument made by a woman before the Supreme Court. # Argument by a woman # Woman to argue Name Date(s) Argued Case Name   1 1 Belva Ann Lockwood   Nov. 30, 1880 Kaiser v. Stickney (No. 90), 131 U.S. app. clxxxvii, 102 U.S. 176 (1880) 2   Belva… Read more

  • Orders of Interest

    Throughout the term, the Supreme Court will issue orders. These are typically granting or denying petitions for writs of certiorari, of habeas corpus, of mandamus, or of prohibition. The Court will also grant or deny motions to proceed in forma paurperis (to proceed without paying fees), to proceed as a veteran, and motions to file… Read more

  • Advocates of the Term

    The following chart shows the advocates that have appeared orally and by brief before the Court this term. Much of the scholarship around gender diversity at the Supreme Court focuses on the oral advocates exclusively. While this is crucial because those advocates are more seen and heard, they do not present the full picture. This… Read more

  • Supreme Court October 2024 Term – Week One

    The Court is set to hear five cases in its first week this term: Williams v. Washington on Monday, October 7. Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. v. Wullschleger on Monday, October 7. Garland, Att’y Gen. v. Vanderstok on Tuesday, October 8. Lackey v. Stinnie on Tuesday, October 8. Glossip v. Oklahoma on Wednesday, October 9. You… Read more

  • Belva Lockwood

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