Evolutionary Justice

FROM TIME TO TIME, this writer takes a look at the blog of court room sketch artist Art Lien, who posts some of his sketches — in recent months he's depicted Carlos Green (the guy charged with charging through a Capitol Hill security barricade while armed) and Colin Finnerty (of the Duke University lacrosse team rape scandal). Although the Supreme Court, pictured here, is in session, Lein doesn't expect to sketch anything until next month. But that doesn't mean he can't pre-sketch the visitors gallery in advance. The justices will be filled in later. Here, a work in progress.
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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