Sunlight Foundation Suggests Facelift for SCOTUS Website
Have you looked at the Supreme Court of the United States website recently? It's not very user friendly, the available information is limited, and the design is a bit dated.
And I'm not the only person who thinks so. The Sunlight Foundation, a non-partisan nonprofit that works "to foster more openness and accountability in government," recently suggested that the site should be redesigned and recommended ways that the Supreme Court can "make the Court’s proceedings transparent, incorporate modern design principles, and meet the higher expectations of today’s web user." The resulting mock ups are beautiful and suggest several great ways to make the site more useful.
Fortunately, it also sounds like the Court recognizes the limitations of its current site and has asked for funding for a site redesign. Personally, I'd love to see the Court work with the Sunlight Foundation to implement a version of these designs. What a great opportunity to open the courthouse doors and save money at the same time! - K
