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By Brian Malcom
Okay, it may not be the Court's most "important" decision of the year, but it is indicative of the place eReaders are taking in the legal industry. Gadget Lab of Wired.com is reporting that there is a split among two Justices in the iPad versus Kindle debate. "Newly-approved Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is a Kindle user, while longtime conservative Justice Antonin Scalia wields an iPad."
Justice Kagan revealed that she was a Kindle user in a recent C-SPAN interview, just in case you were not watching C-SPAN at that very moment. Like myself (notice how I throw myself in the mix with two Supreme Court Justices very nonchalantly), the Justices use the readers to review briefs and filings. Although, Justice Kagan admits she still prefers the occasional hard copy from time to time.
If anyone would benefit from an eReader, it is a federal judge. Think about the amount of paper they receive on a daily basis. Imagine being able to cut down on the clutter and the weight of the documents you have to take home to read each night. Imagine all the trees the federal courts could save if they went entirely paperless. This may be a pipedream right now, but one day it may be a reality.
Bravo to these two Justices for embracing these technologies. Now, I wonder what Justice Kagan is reading on her Kindle in her free time (if any). I also wonder what's on Justice Scalia's playlists in the background of his iPad while he peruses briefs.
Finally, do the Justices use the devices during oral arguments?
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