Nov 30, 2009

Posted in FantasySCOTUS

Asked about FantasySCOTUS.net in an interview, Justice Breyer responded: “I don’t think I will bet on it.”


In an interview with Justice Breyer in the Daily Journal, Lawrence Hurley asked Justice Breyer about FantasySCOTUS.net.

DJ: Just one other thing – it goes to the visibility of the court – just the other day a recent law graduate  launched a Supreme Court fantasy league Web site [www.fantasyscotus.net]. People can go case by case and predict the outcome and there’s a prize at the end of the term.

Breyer: I don’t think I will bet on it.

DJ: I don’t think you’d be allowed to. I thought it does show there is that kind of public interest in the court we were talking about.

Breyer: I’m glad the public is interested. The more the public knows about the court, the better.

Straight from Justice Beyer. This is too cool. Is this *kinda* a citation from the Supreme Court?

Just because Justice Breyer won’t bet on it, shouldn’t stop yout. Sign up today!

Thanks to @LawrenceHurley for the tip.

And, for those interested,

Here are some of our press clippings:

-Ashby Jones from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog did an inteview with me about FantasySCOTUS.net.

-David Post on the Volokh Conspiracy thought the site “looks like fun.”

-SCOTUSBlog also took note in their daily roundup.

-AboutTheLaw featured our site in the Non-Sequitur of the day. Stay tuned to our weekly column, titled Predictions of the 10th Justice.

-FantasySCOTUS made Holiday Wish List at Underneath Their Robes. Clerquette writes ” If you’re a betting man, woman, or Groupie, Clerquette says: Christmas has come early this year! Indulge! If you’re searching for a gift that will keep on giving — at least from October to late June/early July — look no further! FantasySCOTUS.net will keep your favorite groupie busy, away from productive activity, and unable to engage in telephone conversations while formulating bets for months to come. Hey: at least there’s no draft. ”

-Law.com Legal Blog Watch called FantasySCOTUS the “new gold standard in Supreme Court geekery”

-Eric Muller at the Faculty Lounge called FantasySCOTUS “a very, very clever idea!”

-Bill Araiza at PrawfsBlawg writes that FantasySCOTUS “sounds like fun for a rainy year.”

-Derrick Eckhardt at Fantasy Ethos writes “This game may actually take off as a niche fantasy game for law schools as a way of teaching constitutional law and understanding the dynamics of the Supreme Court.”

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  • troll_dc2

    “Justice Breyer responsed.”

    First you invented a game. Now you have invented a verb. What’s next?

    • Josh Blackman

      :) Fixed the typo Troll.

  • troll_dc2

    I am sorry that you made the change. In so doing, you altered the historical record. If you had kept the original, perhaps other people would have seen it, decided that the use of “respond” as a verb was cool, and used it themelves. This might then have caused the dictionaries to bless the new usage (if they are run by people who read the VC). But now none of this will ever happen.

    Please consider posterity in making your decisions.

  • http://dan.com Dan

    There are about 10 other typos here. A few to start off

    Straight from Justice Beyer. This is too cool. Is this *kinda* a citation from the Supreme Court?

    -AboutTheLaw featured our site in the Non-Sequitur of the day. Stay tuned to our weekly column, titled Predictions of the 10th Justice.

  • troll_dc2

    I made a typo too. I meant to say “that the use of ‘response’ as a verb was cool.” Sorry about the confusion.