SCOTUS watchers make court more accessible through blogs, tweets, animation and fantasy leagues
Want short and sweet summaries of U.S. Supreme Court decisions? Interested in predicting their outcomes? No problem. There may be a blog or a fantasy league for you.
Those who follow the Supreme Court have turned to social media and technology in ways that can build interest in the court and make it more accessible, the Washington Post reports. The story highlights several people with unusual takes on the court:
• Houston intellectual property lawyer Keith Jaasma gets to the essence of Supreme Court decisions at Supreme Court Haiku. Here’s his summary of Marbury v. Madison: “Judicial Review/Of Congressional action/Checks and balances.”
• Clickbait SCOTUS summarizes Supreme Court opinions on Twitter in an enticing headline style. Some examples: “Is Texas racist? The answer may surprise you,” and, “These medical facilities no longer need to comply with state law—and you won’t believe the reason why.”
• Litigation consultant Ryan Malphurs teamed with GoAnimate to create an animated version of the Supreme Court. According to the Washington Post, it allows “anyone with a computer and a few bucks” to recreate or dream up Supreme Court arguments.
• South Texas College of Law Professor Josh Blackman has created Supreme Court fantasy leagues so court watchers can predict Supreme Court decisions.
