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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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February 23, 2020 | National Law Journal

Larry Wallace, Former Deputy Solicitor General and Courageous Civil Servant, Dies at 88

Harvard Law School professor Richard Lazarus called Larry Wallace's legendary footnote in a U.S. Supreme Court case "an act of extraordinary personal courage and professional integrity."

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

February 19, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

A Philosopher-Advocate Readies for Supreme Court Argument | Meet Jones Day's Newest SCOTUS Clerk Hires | FTC Flies Solo on This Petition | Scalia in Focus

We touch base with advocate Michael Kellogg, who returns to the high court lectern after a seven-year absence. Plus: Jones Day announces its new hiring of U.S. Supreme Court clerks—we've got a roundup below. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

10 minute read

February 11, 2020 | National Law Journal

Ginsburg Urges 'New Beginning' for Equal Rights Amendment

Virginia, Illinois and Nevada have gone to court to assert that the amendment, approved by Congress in 1972, has, in fact, been ratified.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

January 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

A Revealing Look at Justice Robert Jackson's Religious Views

An essay written by the late Justice Robert Jackson nearly 70 years ago has just surfaced, and it casts a new light on his views about religion.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

Inside Antonin Scalia's FBI File

The 483 pages posted this month on the FBI's online vault reveal FBI interviews with colleagues, friends and neighbors. Scalia's voice appears fleetingly in the file.

By Tony Mauro | Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

January 08, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

A Rare Amicus Brief in Church-State Case | Feuding Over the Record in Abortion Case | Gender Diversity Dwindles at SG's Office | Cooley Hires Prelogar

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. We're looking at an amicus brief in the term's major religion case from someone who has some very personal experience in the area. Plus, scroll down to see who the U.S. solicitor's office recently hired. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

11 minute read

January 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

Gender Diversity Declines at US Solicitor General's Office

Last term, of the 185 appearances made by lawyers before the Supreme Court, only 32 were women, and of them, only 10 were in private practice.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

January 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

Elizabeth Prelogar, Mueller Alum and Supreme Court Advocate, Joins Cooley

Andrew Goldstein, a colleague in the Mueller investigation who previously worked as a federal prosecutor and joined Cooley in June, was instrumental in recruiting Prelogar.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

December 26, 2019 | National Law Journal

'Crisis of Credibility,' Write Tighter, Precedent Questioned: SCOTUS in 2019

A collection of some of our most-read U.S. Supreme Court stories published in 2019, including snapshots on new rules for briefs and argument, clerk-hiring trends and cases that dominated headlines.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

8 minute read

December 18, 2019 | National Law Journal

Ginsburg Once Tangled With Donald Barr, Father of Attorney General William Barr

At a National Constitution Center event in Washington on Tuesday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg elaborated on interaction with Donald Barr, then the headmaster of the Dalton School in New York.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read