Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices picked up the pace of decisions on Monday, issuing four rulings in argued cases and a per curiam opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. presided alone from the conference room on March 20 while the other justices participated via teleconference. We check in on Justice Thomas’s latest challenges to court doctrines in two of Monday’s decisions. A Paul Clement petition demonstrates the costly gamble of seeking Supreme Court review. Plus: Fix the Court is out with a report on perks received by justices who visit public colleges.

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