Week Ahead at SCOTUS: A New Contender for Fastest Justice

The race for this term’s fastest justice has a new contender; we might finally hear if the court will take up challenges to core Trump administration policies; and there are five—five!—show stopping arguments. This week’s a big one at the high court. So let’s get started….

Fane, Take II: The major news this week—at least so far—is arguments. All five of the court’s arguments for the week involve either requests for consequential changes in law or fascinating facts.

• First up isJanus v. AFSCME, Council 31, a casethreateningpublic union funding.

• At issue is whether so-called fair ...