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Take Two

Finding humor in Supreme Court oral arguments

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 11, 2013
A policewoman stands at her post in front of the Supreme Court on March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
A policewoman stands at her post in front of the Supreme Court on March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Finding humor in Supreme Court oral arguments

Trial consultant Ryan Malphurs reviews Supreme Court oral arguments and parses them for instances of humor.

In his most recent study he found conservatives are more jocular than liberals on the court, and Justice Scalia is the class clown. Mulphurs tells host A Martinez that humor plays an important role in the Court's interactions, and it's generally not mean-spirited.