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Do you struggle to find time to read the latest Supreme Court jurisprudence in a vain attempt to keep yourself up to date? What if I told you that the essentials of many of this term’s biggest cases could be summed up with Taylor Swift gifs — you’d be totally in, right? (Well, we know Merrick Garland is in.)
Let me introduce you to the Twitter user @SwiftonSCOTUS. Were you frustrated with the Supreme Court’s decision to punt in Zubik over fears of a split decision? Were you disappointed by that nonsense? Well, you were not alone, and dontcha know there is a perfect T. Swift gif for that feeling.
When every important decision is a punt because an eight-member Court doesn’t work #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/crRzTJ9geh
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) May 16, 2016
When you read the birth control opinion and it literally doesn’t make any sense #SCOTUS #Zubik #What pic.twitter.com/NQW29JibWV
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) May 16, 2016
The decision in Welch v. United States was held to be retroactive, so why not revisit mistakes of Taylor’s past?
When Johnson is retroactive, and old mistakes can be fixed #SCOTUS #Welch pic.twitter.com/uJG5w3QyI1
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) April 18, 2016
When an 8-0 Supreme Court rejects efforts to redefine “one person, one vote” in Evenwel v. Abbott, buh-bye.
When #SCOTUS rejects your attempt to prevent States from counting all people when drawing districts #bye #Evenwel pic.twitter.com/FvPAIVDdoe
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) April 4, 2016
Luis v. United States meant good news for criminal defendants looking to make it rain for the lawyer of their choosing.
When the government can’t freeze your assets before you’re convicted #Luis #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/uMerQifFl8
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) March 30, 2016
When you’re perfectly happy with a 4-4 tie that functionally affirms the lower court decision.
When the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court #SCOTUS #Friedrichs cc: @SCOTUSblog pic.twitter.com/0womEeer3z
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) March 29, 2016
When there are stun guns for everyone!
When the Court sum revs in a Second Amendment case #SCOTUS #Caetano #MorePewPew #LessQQ pic.twitter.com/45tgU5dxTE
— SCOTUS Taylor Swift (@SwiftOnSCOTUS) March 21, 2016
Enjoy the rabbit hole I can tell you’re about to go down. And with all the eight-justice-bench antics that are expected, it will only get better.
Kathryn Rubino is an editor at Above the Law. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).