Round-Up

AP writer Mark Sherman reports here on news from the Supreme Court, including the status of renovations to the building, Justice Thomas’s autobiography and his comments before a House appropriation subcommittee. The AP also reports that Justice Breyer has pushed back his appearance on NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” here.

Here, C-SPAN.org has video of Justice Thomas and Justice Kennedy’s testimony this morning before the House Appropriations Subcomittee on Financial Services & General Government.

At How Appealing, Howard Bashman has this article by Brent Kendall of the Daily Journal about the practice of using moot courts to prepare for appearances before the Supreme Court.

Osita Iroegbu has this post at The BLT on the legacy of the Dred Scott decision.

At the Huffington Post, Melinda Henneberger has this piece on Justice Thomas’s opposition to affirmative action and the diversity of the current Supreme Court clerks.