“Back in 1923, the Supreme Court had issued 157 rulings by May 1 in a term that started the previous fall,” NBC News reports.
“On the same date a century later, the current justices, facing a firestorm of scrutiny on multiple fronts, have disposed of just 15 cases, fueling speculation about why they are falling behind.”
“In fact, the court has decided fewer cases at this point of the term — which begins each October and ends in June — than at any time in the last 100 years.”
