The Path To Coveted Supreme Court Clerkship Has Gotten Longer Over The Last 20 Years

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

According to research by University of Iowa law professor Derek Muller, what percentage of clerks hired by active justices on the Supreme Court for the upcoming October 2023 term have two (or more) previous clerkships?

Hint: In 2003, under 6 percent of the clerkship class had multiple clerkships before they arrived at One First Street.

See the answer on the next page.

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