The article highlights various humorous moments that occurred during Supreme Court oral arguments in the 2025-2026 term, as documented in SCOTUSblog's live blogs. These instances range from justices' comments to audience reactions and include:
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Justice Kagan's Questioning: During a case involving an ICE contractor's right to appeal, Justice Kagan humorously asked if the contractor could be compared to "a guy who’s been hired by the mob to do something illegal."
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Box Count Humor: The number of boxes used in arguments became a topic of discussion and amusement throughout the term.
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Second Amendment Case (United States v. Hemani): During this case, justices' questions about historical "habitual drunkard laws" led to humorous exchanges when they showed limited knowledge about certain drugs.
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Birthright Citizenship Case (Trump v. Barbara): This highly anticipated argument on April 1st saw unexpected humor in the live blog comments despite the serious nature of the discussion.
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Miscellaneous Honorable Mentions: Various other instances throughout the term, including May 21st, June 11th, and June 23rd, featured humorous exchanges
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