Marcia Coyle

November 17, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

Edward Blum, the force behind admissions lawsuits against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, is hoping the Office of Solicitor General follows traditional practices and soon file its invitation brief in the Harvard case.

By Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

November 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

The administration is appealing a decision by the First Circuit that ruled the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the federal Supplemental Security Income program violated the Constitution's command that laws apply equally to everyone.

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

Lisa Blatt on Nov. 2 had her first appearance before the justices since remote arguments ended, and she will be back on Dec. 7 representing CVS Pharmacy in CVS Pharmacy v. John Doe.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

November 08, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

Former Deputy Solicitor General Michael Dreeben will make his first argument since leaving the Office of Solicitor General in 2019.

By Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

November 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

"It would be charitable to call it a mixed success," a Seyfarth labor and employment lawyer said of OSHA's past defense of its "emergency temporary standards."

By Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

November 04, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

Kirkland & Ellis partner Paul Clement notched a win for his client after a rare admission from the U.S. solicitor general.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

November 04, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

An amicus brief from more than 30 former national security officials says the ready availability of firearms in the United States creates "special national security and public safety challenges."

By Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

November 03, 2021 | National Law Journal

"Why do you have to convince somebody you're entitled to exercise your Second Amendment right?" Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. asked during oral arguments.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

November 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

For nearly three hours, the justices probed the limits of arguments made in two separate cases united by Texas' enactment of S.B. 8, the Heartbeat Act, which bans abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy and violates the Supreme Court's abortion rights precedents.

By Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Supreme Court Brief

Texas's anti-abortion law is at the heart of this morning's two cases, which the justices had put on a very expedited basis for briefing and argument

By Marcia Coyle

9 minute read