Law Professor Dreams of Unprepared Supreme Court Appearance

The writer, a regular contributor to a legal blog, describes a recurring nightmare of being unprepared for a class, this time transposed to the Supreme Court. During the imagined oral argument, the chief justice calls the case, and the lead counsel abandons the podium, leaving the author to step in. He finds himself unable to remember any details of the case, the client, or even the case name, and remains silent until Justice Thomas poses a question that seems designed to aid him.

He then tells the court he will depend on the brief and returns to his seat, receiving a brief thank-you from the chief justice. Later, he envisions walking to the cafeteria, hearing supportive comments from some court personnel while dreading the backlash he expects to receive. The piece also references past legal-themed dreams involving other justices and legal figures.