Much of the app works just like PocketJustice in that it shares the same features: bios of Supreme Court Judges, an archive of cases, and oral arguments with transcripts that follow along with playback. Unlike PocketJustice, however, this app is limited to much more current cases.
At first this seemed odd to me. Why not just add a “Recent” mode to PocketJustice and use the same app? But then, it occurred to me that researching historical Supreme Court cases and keeping track of what’s happening in the Supreme Court right now are completely different activities, and having one app that does both could easily become a distraction when trying to do one or the other.
By focusing on the current (only the current sitting Supreme Court justices show up in the Justices section and only recent SCOTUS actions appear in the list of cases), you find yourself kept up-to-date on the latest news from the court in a short time, while still availing yourself to the same functionality that makes PocketJustice great. Finally you can’t beat the price point of “free”, so if you are an iPhone user and want to follow the latest supreme court oral arguments, be sure to download OyezToday on iTunes… today!