In the first six months, ProPublica estimates that she dismissed more than 23,000 pending cases.

There's an entire story from the NPR website that does not mention why the Supreme Court did this.

Hello and welcome to opening arguments. This is episode 1251. I'm Thomas Smith. That over there is real life attorney Matt Cameron, how you doing? Well, it's April in Boston, Thomas, which means that it is 35 degrees outside. And I'm just ready for this to be done. I'm ready for spring. You haven't spring yet? I'll mail you some heat. We got plenty. Okay. Well, I feel like we should double the number of lawyers on the show. Why? I don't know. I'm not sure why I feel that way,

but we should. How's Janessa doing? Secret stealth, Janessa.

Genessa. I am also trying to survive. It's not tech. Very insistent New York is not

New England. I don't fully understand why. It is not. Thank you. End of discussion.

You don't live in New England. Really? If I'd known you're going to come and argue about this. Whatever this cultural thing is, I am not in New England, but I am participating in the weather, and it's not good. I know nothing about this other than why would that be? Why would it not be New England? But it's not culture. It's geography. Also, there is the Yankees Red Sox divide. They will forever. That might explain it. Even though I don't care. I don't know what New England is. There's a geographical New England? Yeah, of course there is. The New England Tourism Council actually kicked out Connecticut because they didn't pay their dues. And I don't think the Connecticut's part of them. Well, then it sounds like it's not geographical. It's more as much as a subscription-based service. It's a protection rack. Yeah, exactly. Can I get into New England if I sweeten the pot? If I make it worthwhile? Now featuring Thomas Smith. You know, we thought it would be fun. There was apparently so much good election news that Janessa wanted to come hop on the Rapid Response Friday to give us an update.

Yes, I have good news for you.

I have some interesting stuff and I have math, but I'll make it fun and easy.

Don't worry.

Well, Matt just logged out.

You've lost me my other lawyer. but I'll make it fun and easy. Don't worry. Well, Matt just logged out.

You've lost me my other lawyer, so I'm going to sue you.

Oh, no.

Many people in my life have promised to make math fun, and it's never worked.

But maybe you can't make something what it already is.

I'm excited. More about the math than the election crap, whatever that is. No, I'm just kidding. Can't wait. We thought it would be fun to do a little, you know, cross the streams for the good news. So we will take our first break, which you can avoid at patreon.com slash law. Avoid those ads. They're annoying. Get rid of them. Pledge the show. We'll take a quick

break and then we'll be on with Matt and Janessa for some fun updates.

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