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Tony Mauro

Tony Mauro

Tony Mauro, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. A lead writer for ALM's Supreme Court Brief, Tony focuses on the court's history and traditions, appellate advocacy and the SCOTUS cases that matter most to business litigators. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Tonymauro

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September 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Judge Robert Katzmann Reflects on Long Friendship With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"The way she lived is an inspiring example for all of us," Katzmann said.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

Fate of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Papers Is Unclear

As recently as last year, a court spokeswoman said Ginsburg "has not announced her plans for her Supreme Court papers."

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion of Women's Rights and Second Female Justice, Dies at 87

"Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature," said Chief Justice John Roberts.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

14 minute read

September 16, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: For Ex-Clerks, $400K Hiring Bonus Still Beckons | Facebook's Many TCPA Friends | Verrilli Will Defend Obamacare

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and thanks for dropping by. Scroll down for new reporting on law firm bonuses for former US Supreme Court law clerks. Plus: a snapshot of the Facebook TCPA case, and our headline roundup is below. As first reported at ALM, Munger's Donald Verrilli will return to defend Obamacare in just a few weeks at the high court.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

August 27, 2020 | National Law Journal

Dueling Petitions and a Surprise Advocate: Kannon Shanmugam Reflects on Supreme Court's CFPB Case

"There are a lot of questions still to be worked out, including questions about the effect of the decision on previous actions taken by the CFPB while it was unconstitutionally structured," said Kannon Shanmugam, chair of the Supreme Court group at Paul Weiss and managing partner of the firm's Washington office.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 26, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Rebuilding the Wall Between Church and State | Catch Sotomayor's 'Dressed-up Fish' Recipe | Headlines: Ex-Gorsuch Clerk Takes Us Inside the Court

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief! Scroll down for dispatches from Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro about goings on involving the U.S. Supreme Court. And please keep sending your feedback about what, and who, to watch. Thanks for reading SCB!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

Inside Virus-Era Supreme Court: How Clerks Adjusted to New Reality

"It moved from most of the clerks working remotely to really all of us working remotely, by and large," said Michael Francisco, who joined McGuireWoods as a partner after clerking last term for Justice Neil Gorsuch.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

August 19, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Shuffle at SG's Office | Ex-Alito Clerk Gets Amicus Nod | Section 230 in Focus | Biden and the Supreme Court

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. We're reporting on some new faces at the SG's office, and scroll down for a big new petition and an amicus appointment in a new constitutional law dispute. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

9 minute read

July 31, 2020 | National Law Journal

Like Ginsburg, Justices Have Confronted Health Concerns Throughout History

Justices such as Hugo Black and John Marshall Harlan II "fully participated in the past via telephone from distant lands and from their nearby hospital beds," one scholar said.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

July 15, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Ginsburg Hospitalized | Revisions in Decisions | Obamacare Argument | Roberts Headlines

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Ginsburg was hospitalized yesterday, but the court says she is "resting comfortably." Plus: check out the few recent revisions in decisions, and we've got a report on an argument quarrel in the Obamacare case for next term. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

11 minute read