Supreme Court’s Proposals Would Affect Recusals, Word Counts

The U.S. Supreme Court’s proposed changes to help justices make decisions about recusals would be welcome, court watchers told Bloomberg Law Nov. 1.

But proposals to reduce the maximum word count for briefs received mixed reviews from appellate practitioners, with some calling the proposed changes “challenging.”

Comments about the proposals are due to the Supreme Court clerk by Nov. 30.

The revisions would require parties to a case at the court to identify “any trial and appellate court cases that are directly related” to that case.

This proposal “is designed to assist the Justices in determining whether their participation ...