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Focuses on myths and misconceptions in the U.S. Supreme Court. Explanation behind the carpentry work on a conference room table; Analysis of an issue regarding the vacation of justices; Concern regarding the workload of judges.

Focuses on the debate on whether the United States federal courts are becoming large-scale bureaucracies in which the individual judge no longer bears the responsibility for deciding cases and writing opinions. Perceptions of the internal structure of legal institutions; Factors leading to bureaucratic rather than personal decision-making; Proposed reduction of the flow of cases into district courts.

Focuses on the United States Supreme Court facts and misconceptions. Public interest in the operations of the Supreme Court; Role in the system of government; Dissemination of information on argued cases; Justices' preparation of an opinion; Integrity of judicial decisions.

Reflects on the author's experience as practicing lawyer and as an appellate judge in the U.S. Difference between a structured law firm and the supreme court; Similarity between drafting of an opinion and writing of an appellate brief; Activities of a justice; Importance of revising the standards for choosing federal judges.