Lawyers for a handful of states say members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are abusing the bankruptcy process.

WASHINGTON – On the evening before he was to argue a case before the Supreme Court years ago, Jeffrey Fisher broke his glasses. Because of the coronavirus pandemic the high court is, for the first time in its 230-year history, holding arguments by telephone. Most have made multiple Supreme Court arguments and are familiar to the justices, although seven are giving their first arguments before the court. The Trump administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, Solicitor General Noel Francisco, will argue twice. It's tough to sleep on the night before a Supreme Court argument anyway, said Purcell, who is making his third argument before the high court.