SCOTUS homepage IA and module hierarchy pass

[ryparker-ai-assistant]

Summary

Improve the SCOTUS.wiki homepage information architecture so users can immediately understand the current bench, what the Court is hearing now, and what changed most recently.

Problem Statement

The site is live and already has strong data, but the homepage currently has to do several jobs at once: orient first-time visitors, showcase the current bench, surface active cases, and highlight oral arguments or recent decisions. The next pass should make that hierarchy more intentional and easier to scan on both desktop and mobile.

Scope

• Reorder and refine homepage modules
• Clarify entry points to current cases, opinions, oral arguments, and justice profiles
• Improve supporting copy and labels for non-lawyers
• Tighten scanability and hierarchy on smaller screens

Out of Scope

• New case data collection pipelines
• Full redesign of individual case pages
• Historical backfill work

Acceptance Criteria

• Homepage has a clear visual priority between bench context, active cases, recent decisions, and oral arguments
• A first-time visitor can reach cases, oral arguments, opinions, and justice profiles in one click
• Homepage labels and supporting copy are understandable to non-lawyers
• Mobile scanability is materially improved
• Changes can ship without requiring new backend sources