Lawyer Just Earned a Rare Standing Ovation From SCOTUS
If you've never heard of Edwin S. Kneedler, that's probably because you don't hang out around the Supreme Court chambers. The seasoned attorney presented his 160th case on Wednesday in front of the high court, set to be the 79-year-old's last argument—an accomplishment recognized by an unusual standing ovation in the courtroom that the Supreme Court justices joined in on. "It was a rare moment of unanimity and spontaneous joy from all nine justices on the bench," Harvard law professor Richard Lazarus tells the New York Times. "They were all beaming." Longtime SCOTUS attorney Kannon Shanmugam adds that the incident was "one of the most electric moments I've ever seen in the courtroom."
Before the room broke out in applause, Chief Justice John Roberts had called Kneedler back to the lectern after his final argument, praising him for his "extraordinary care and professionalism" and calling the attorney's achievement "a record for modern times." Roberts even noted the two cases that he and Kneedler had argued on the same side. "We lost both of those cases. I'm sure it was my fault," noted the chief justice. Per Bloomberg Law, Kneedler has argued more cases before the Supreme Court than any other practicing lawyer, with decades served in the Office of the Solicitor General.
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