[falcon-embed src="embed_1"] The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a single signed opinion—back in November—since the start of the 2017 term. The court’s issued four per curiam rulings since the start of the term. What’s driving the evidently slow pace? Marcia Coyle, the chief Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, talks about process—and what’s in store in the coming weeks. Coyle (in the video above) notes recent analysis from Adam Feldman of the blog Empirical SCOTUS, who provides historical context: “The last time the court released its second orally argued decision in January of a year was during the 1868 term (the second opinion was issued on January 11, 1869).” Read more: UVA Prof Nabs Rare Invite | Ferris Bueller's Ferrari | Inside 'Nino and Me' New Book on Scalia Bares Turbulent—and Good—Times With the Justice These Trump Tweets Are ‘Not Law,’ Harvard Law Review Study Says Justices, Adding 12 Cases, Will Rule on State Sales Taxes for Online Retailers Marcia Coyle's Take on the Supreme Court's Ohio Voter-Purge Arguments