NEXT

Marcia Coyle

Marcia Coyle

Marcia Coyle, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarciaCoyle

Connect with this author

April 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, First Black Female Supreme Court Justice

Three Republicans crossed party lines to support Jackson's nomination.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

April 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

Chief Justice Roberts, for First Time, Joins Liberal Wing's Criticism of 'Shadow Docket'

While Roberts has dissented before, Wednesday's order is the first time he joined an opinion criticizing the majority for its misuse of the shadow docket.

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read

April 06, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

Jackson Reading Group | Fighting for Veterans | 'Read the Opinion'

Orrick partner Mel Bostwick will make her high court debut in a case in which her 74-year-old client is seeking disability benefits dating to a claim he filed in 1975.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

April 04, 2022 | National Law Journal

Senate Judiciary Committee Deadlocks on Moving Forward With Jackson Nomination

Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York is likely to seek passage of a discharge resolution in order to get the nomination to the floor.

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read

March 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

US Supreme Court Says It's Passing on 'Passim'

Memo to Supreme Court brief writers: The justices say "passim" is now past. The Supreme Court on Wednesday released some proposed changes to its…

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read

March 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

US Supreme Court Justices Weigh Fate of California's Private Attorneys General Act

Scott Nelson of Public Citizen Litigation Group, representing Angie Moriana, argued a PAGA claim is distinct from class or collective action claims, and is more like qui tam actions.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

March 29, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

Arbitration & PAGA | Wiley Rein's Shout-Out

The justices this morning hear the final case in a trio of arbitration arguments in the March session.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

March 28, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

War Powers & State Immunity | Andy Warhol's 'Fair Use' | SCOTUS Legitimacy

The justices this morning consider the scope of state sovereign immunity from suits for damages but in the unusual context of Congress's war powers and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, or USERRA.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

March 28, 2022 | Law.com

Veteran Advocates at the Lectern | Jackson's Harvard Recusal | The Thomas Conundrum

Of the 10 lawyers at the lectern, only one, a senior associate at Arnold & Porter, is making his debut.

By Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

March 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

Justices Say Navy Can Bar Unvaccinated SEALS From Deployment, Other Duties

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion, said the district court that ruled against the policy "in effect inserted itself into the Navy's chain of command, overriding military commanders' professional military judgments."

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read