Marcia Coyle

April 27, 2022 | National Law Journal

Wednesday's hearing quickly devolved into competing partisan lists of which U.S. Supreme Court justices have ignored or violated ethical and recusal standards over the years.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

April 27, 2022 | National Law Journal

"For 28 years this has been his arena for remarks profound and moving, questions challenging and insightful, and hypotheticals downright silly," the chief justice said.

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

That 1994-95 term was the first one for Justice Stephen Breyer, and it seems fitting to revisit his first week of oral arguments as he prepares this morning to put the coda on 27 years on the High Court.

By Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

With immigration being a controversial topic, it's not surprising that this morning's case, Biden v. Texas, has generated a large number of competing amicus briefs, many authored by big law.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

April 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

The 1971 decision in Lemon v. Kurtzman created a three-part test for government action to avoid violating the establishment clause.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Law.com

Of the 13 lawyers arguing this week, three are women–all from the U.S. solicitor general's office–three are making their first high court arguments, and 10 are former Supreme Court clerks.

By Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

April 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning to reflect the diversity of the nation.

By Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

April 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

The "small and legally mundane" included a fiery dissent from Kagan as she delved into legal history.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

April 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

"But the time has come to recognize that the Insular Cases rest on a rotten foundation. And I hope the day comes soon when the Court squarely overrules them," Gorsuch wrote Thursday.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

April 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

The justices ruled a 30-day limit for filing a petition in the U.S. Tax Court to challenge an IRS decision to seize property is not a jurisdictional limit and can be equitably tolled.

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read