New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term
The 2024-2025 Supreme Court Fellows, clockwise from top left, Joshua D. Blecher-Cohen, Elizabeth C. Adler, Samantha C. Smith, and Hope Forsyth. Images are from the collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2024-2025 fellowships in September.
Hope Forsyth joins the program from the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, where she clerked for Judge John F. Heil, III. She is assigned to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, an agency within the judicial branch that provides a broad range of management and administrative support to the federal courts.
Joshua D. Blecher-Cohen is assigned to the Supreme Court’s Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice. He has served as a law clerk for Judge Marsha S. Berzon, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and as a law clerk for Judge Myron H. Thompson, of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Samantha C. Smith joins the program from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, where she clerked for Judge Eli J. Richardson. She is assigned to the Federal Judicial Center, which is the education and research agency for the federal courts.
Elizabeth C. Adler joins the program from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where she clerked for Judge Eric L. Clay. She is assigned to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts.
The Supreme Court Fellows Program, established by the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in 1973, provides participants the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the federal Judiciary. Fellows work alongside top officials in the judicial branch on projects that further the goals of the Judiciary.
In the words of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., the program offers “a unique opportunity for exceptional individuals to contribute to the administration of justice at the national level.”
The fellows are selected by a commission composed of nine members selected by the Chief Justice. Additional background information on each of the 2024-2025 Supreme Court Fellows and the program’s history is available online.
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