Tony Mauro

November 18, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices are on their two-week break between argument sessions. Scroll down for our sneak peek at a new report on amicus briefing at the high court, and for a short item on Justice Breyer's new (and temporary) title.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

November 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

"These telephonic arguments are not popular, mostly because they lack the excitement and sheer fun of the courtroom. But I think that in some ways, the new format is superior," the former federal appeals judge says.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

October 26, 2020 | National Law Journal

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh had swearing-in ceremonies at both venues in 2017 and 2018. But it was not always that way.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

In separate op-eds Charles Fried, sided with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's wait-and-see approach to the "court packing" issue, and J. Michael Luttig suggested that a 2009 precedent may require U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to step aside from election-related cases that could decide the 2020 presidential election.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

7 minute read

October 14, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Today is the final argument day of the Supreme Court's October sitting, and in both cases, lawyers from one law firm will be starting off the argument.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

10 minute read

October 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

"I commit to you to fully and faithfully applying the law of recusal. And part of that law is to consider any appearance questions, and I will apply the factors that other justices have before me in determining whether the circumstances require my recusal or not," Barrett said. "But I can't offer a legal conclusion right now about the outcome of the decision I would reach."

By Jacqueline Thomsen | Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

7 minute read

October 12, 2020 | National Law Journal

Those who have spoken out describe Barrett as a hardworking but caring boss who welcomes diverse views.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 09, 2020 | National Law Journal

We asked lawyers what they would ask if they could ask just one question of the nominee.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

6 minute read

September 30, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, where we are watching Amy Coney Barrett's election-year nomination race toward a vote. Barrett got a call from the White House just a day after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, new records show.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

10 minute read

September 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

In 1993, seven Supreme Court justices took the unusual step of spelling out in public how they would handle cases in which close relatives were active lawyers.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read