How to Answer: What Supreme Court ruling have you disagreed with and why?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Sidley Austin LLP job interview.
2. What Supreme Court ruling have you disagreed with and why?
How to Answer
This question gives your interviewer the opportunity to hear your knowledge of previous court rulings while also giving them some potential insight as to you personal beliefs and leanings when it comes to rulings on cases. No matter how you answer this question, be sure to be open and honest with your answer while ensuring that your values match that of Sidley Austin LLP.
Written by Ryan Brunner on June 3rd, 2019
1st Answer Example
"As an advocate of the First Amendment, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier is a decision from the 1980's that I vehemently disagreed with when researching it during law school. I feel that the high court blatantly disregarded the amendment by allowing the administrators of the school to edit the student newspaper for content they didn't deem appropriate."
Written by Ryan Brunner on June 3rd, 2019
2nd Answer Example
"For me, the 2012 ruling in the National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius was an overstep in the boundaries of the high court. In the state of our capitalist government, mandated health care coverage has really altered the landscape of taxation and punitive measures for those individuals that would otherwise choose not to be covered."
Written by Ryan Brunner on June 3rd, 2019