10 things you might not know about the U.S. Supreme Court

"Chicago native John Paul Stevens is retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, and at least four people with Chicago ties are in the running. There are Diane Wood and Ann C. Williams, who are federal appeals judges here, plus Merrick Garland, a Washington-based appellate judge who grew up in Lincolnwood, and Solicitor General Elena Kagan, a former University of Chicago professor. As the speculation rages, here are some precedents."

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