Elite lawyers group dominate Supreme Court cases

A group of 66 lawyers are behind 0.5% of petitions filed to the US Supreme Court but a remarkable 43% of cases that the Court decides to hear.

Paul D Clement, of Bancroft LLP, a former Solicitor General, stands out among the top eight lawyers. Between them, they have handled one in five cases heard by the Court in the years between 2004 and 20912. Mr Clement was involved in 75 of them.

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A survey from Reuters shows that, of the top 66 lawyers, 63 are white and 58 are men. Source: New York Times

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