Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices wrap up the February argument session this morning with a return to the appointments clause in combined cases involving social security claims. We take a look at the technical detour in this area. In a “first” in U.S. Supreme Court opinions, “cleaned up” makes an appearance. Plus, Adam Feldman’s out with a new study about cert success for former U.S. solicitors.

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