William Hennessy, Jr., prolific courtroom sketch artist, dies at 67

William Hennessy, Jr., prolific courtroom sketch artist, dies at 67

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William Hennessy, Jr., a classically trained artist and SCOTUSblog contributor who chronicled oral arguments at the Supreme Court and legal proceedings around the country for decades, died on Tuesday. Scott McFarlane, a CBS News correspondent who profiled Hennessy last year, reported on X on an announcement made by Hennessy’s family. Hennessy was 67 on Tuesday.

Woman speaking to bench of justices

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar defending the Biden administration’s opposition to an Idaho abortion restriction in April. (William Hennessy)

Hennessy, who had a degree from … Read the rest

A packed courtroom for the Trump ballot case

A packed courtroom for the Trump ballot case

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We have known since last week (thanks to reporting by Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer in The New York Times) that the big Republican elephant will not be in the room today when the U.S. Supreme Court takes the bench in Trump v. Anderson, about whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in excluding former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.

Trump is reportedly starting the day at Mar-A-Lago, then heading to Nevada this evening for … Read the rest