Slow Justice: What’s Been Holding Up SCOTUS Opinions?

The Supreme Court announced that it will finally issue opinions in argued cases Monday, Jan. 22. They will be just the second round of opinions issued so far this term—theslowest pacesince the 1800s.

So what’s been holding up the high court?

The Supreme Court is notoriously secretive, refusing to announce the reasoning behind some of its mostconsequential decisions, including sometimes even how the justicesvoted.

Court watchers are therefore often left to speculate as to what is going on behind the scenes.

Maybe it’s the newest justice—Neil M. Gorsuch—gumming up the works.

Bloomberg Law research ...