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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The October Term 2026 of FantasySCOTUS is now in session

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Blackman, J. (2026, October 5). Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The October Term 2026 of FantasySCOTUS is now in session. Reason. https://reason.com/volokh/2026/10/05/oyez-oyez-oyez-the-october-term-2026-of-fantasyscotus-is-now-in-session/

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This article announces the start of the eighteenth season of FantasySCOTUS, a platform launched in 2009 for predicting Supreme Court outcomes. The author invites users to sign up and make predictions on upcoming cases at FantasySCOTUS.net.

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Professor Josh Blackman has opened the 18th Season of FantasySCOTUS, a website he launched in 2009 when he was clerking for the Supreme Court. The site allows thousands of court enthusiasts to make predictions about upcoming cases during the October Term 2026. Users can sign up on FantasySCOTUS.net to participate and predict outcomes of significant cases this term.

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