Justices Follow New Two-Minute ‘Quiet’ Rule—But Just Barely (1)

The U.S. Supreme Court justices abided by their new guidance suggesting a two-minute quiet period at the start of advocates’ oral arguments, though some justices were quick to jump in at the two minutes’ conclusion.

The justices announced Oct. 3 that they would “generally” allow advocates to speak for two minutes before interrupting them with questions.

There’s evidence that the Roberts Court is the “hottest” Supreme Court bench in history, meaning that the justices speak more during oral arguments than previous courts.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, often the justice to kick off questioning during oral arguments, ...