5,997
Total questions
35h 50m
Speaking time
353,460
Words spoken
59
Cases heard
4,651
Interruptions
Speaking time
Who talks the most?
Total speaking time during oral arguments this term
7h 38m
Analytics
Oral argument analytics for the current term. Who talks the most, who asks the toughest questions, and what moments defined the arguments.
Analytics
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5,997
Total questions
35h 50m
Speaking time
353,460
Words spoken
59
Cases heard
4,651
Interruptions
Speaking time
Total speaking time during oral arguments this term
Questions asked
Total questions posed to advocates this term
Speed
Average speaking speed at the bench
Engagement
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Interruptions
Justice-to-justice interruptions detected from oral argument transcripts
Advocates
By number of oral argument appearances
| # | Advocate | Arguments | Speaking time | WPM | Interrupted | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4h 12m | 199 | 269 | P:4R:5 | |
| 2 | D. John SauerDepartment of Justice | 6 | 2h 44m |
Language
Most frequently used words across oral arguments and opinions
Justice
Term
Source
Oral argument moments
AI-detected notable moments from oral arguments this term
603
Tension
73
Breakthroughs
43
Concessions
38
Pivots
33
Hypotheticals
32
Coalitions
| 210 |
| 281 |
P:3 |
| 3 | Sarah M. HarrisDepartment of Justice | 4 | 1h 27m | 198 | 102 | P:2 |
| 4 | Eric J. FeiginDepartment of Justice | 3 | 1h 22m | 169 | 129 | R:3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1h 16m | 218 | 97 | P:3 |
| 6 | Sopan JoshiDepartment of Justice | 3 | 54 min | 183 | 92 | P:1 |
| 7 | Curtis E. GannonDepartment of Justice | 3 | 54 min | 198 | 99 |
| 8 | 3 | 50 min | 201 | 78 | P:1R:2 |
| 9 | Frederick LiuDepartment of Justice | 3 | 47 min | 175 | 74 | P:1 |
| 10 | Vivek SuriDepartment of Justice | 3 | 43 min | 177 | 51 | P:1 |
| 11 | Malcolm L. StewartDepartment of Justice | 3 | 43 min | 171 | 52 | R:1 |
| 12 | Hashim M. MooppanDepartment of Justice | 3 | 35 min | 204 | 72 |
| 13 | Anthony A. YangDepartment of Justice | 2 | 44 min | 191 | 115 | R:2 |
| 14 | 2 | 41 min | 211 | 53 | P:1R:1 |
| 15 | Scott G. StewartOffice of the Solicitor General | 2 | 41 min | 228 | 86 | P:1R:1 |
| 16 | 2 | 40 min | 182 | 32 | R:2 |
| 17 | 2 | 39 min | 192 | 57 | P:1R:1 |
| 18 | 2 | 31 min | 181 | 52 |
| 19 | Zoe A. JacobyDepartment of Justice | 2 | 29 min | 229 | 89 | R:1 |
| 20 | 2 | 28 min | 179 | 24 |
8
Stumbles
6
Humor
5
Rescues
