Marcia Coyle

May 11, 2022 | National Law Journal

The House Judiciary Committee voted 22-16 along party lines to send the bill to the full House after more than six hours of debate.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

May 10, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

Law professor Aaron Tang, a former clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, had harsh words for Alito's historical arguments against abortion.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

May 09, 2022 | National Law Journal

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett refused to say in their confirmation hearings whether the landmark Griswold case was decided correctly.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

May 03, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

If anyone still questions the influence of Supreme Court advocates on the court's docket, consider Monday's orders list. It was a good week in general for veteran advocates.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

May 03, 2022 | National Law Journal

"The fact that this draft opinion was leaked to the press ... is an assault on the institutional legitimacy of the court, a naked political act that disregards the rule of law and the integrity of the court's decision-making process," one law professor said.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

May 03, 2022 | National Law Journal

"To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed," Roberts said in a statement.

By Marcia Coyle

2 minute read

May 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

At the heart of the case is whether dual-purpose communications involving business and legal advice are privileged.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

May 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

"When a government does not speak for itself, it may not exclude speech based on 'religious viewpoint'; doing so 'constitutes impermissible viewpoint discrimination,'" Justice Stephen Breyer wrote.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

April 29, 2022 | National Law Journal

Bopp is perhaps best known in legal circles for his litigation challenging campaign finance limits.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

April 28, 2022 | National Law Journal

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.'s view prevailed Thursday in the court's 6-3 ruling rejecting emotional distress damages under the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read