Tony Mauro

November 04, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices return to the bench this morning for their final argument session of 2019. Take a peek at who's arguing today—some familiar faces. Plus: the justices added one new case to the argument docket—a securities dispute to which the SG had waived any response. Thanks for reading!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

10 minute read

October 30, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. This term features an abundance of ERISA cases—what to make of that? Plus: the big "risk-corridor" ACA case is coming up, and the plaintiffs want expanded argument time. Plus: the Justice Department is fighting a FOIA that seeks to pry open an FBI background file on Brett Kavanaugh.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

10 minute read

October 23, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

We asked for your thoughts on the Supreme Court's new amicus guidance, and here is what some appellate veterans told us. Plus: a new petition questions the Federal Circuit's one-word "affirmances." And scroll down for our headline roundup. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

11 minute read

October 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to take up a bill Thursday that would expand the jurisdiction of the marshal of the Supreme Court and the court's police force to protect justices "in any location."

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 16, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

Kansas has what seems an outsized number of Supreme Court cases this term -- what's going on? Plus: Justice Alito cut to the chase in the Puerto Rico debt financing case: Is this about money? And: if you missed it, the progressive group Demand Justice is floating 32 contenders that any Democratic president should consider for the high court.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

October 15, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

The US Supreme Court today hears a dispute over the constitutionality of the board Congress set up to oversee the Puerto Rico financial crisis, and the case pits two veteran advocates against each other. Plus, the Trump SG, Noel Francisco, is seeking argument time in December's Georgia state code copyright case. And scroll down for a podcast link featuring Mayer Brown's Nicole Saharsky. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

9 minute read

October 08, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

The US Supreme Court today is hearing a major test of the scope of LGBT protections under Title VII. Here's the role a small firm in Atlanta played. Plus: the justices, over the objections of a party, granted a rare intervention in an EEOC case. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

11 minute read

October 07, 2019 | National Law Journal

Sarah Schrup, head of Northwestern University School of Law's Supreme Court practicum, was the first lawyer to make use of the new two minutes of uninterrupted argument time.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 07, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief

Welcome to the start of the new term. We've got Michael Dreeben's quick take on the court's new guidance letting advocates speak for two minutes, generally, without interruption. Plus: Northwestern Law's Supreme Court clinic leader will make her argument debut today. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

10 minute read

October 04, 2019 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court's hot bench will cool down, at least for the opening two minutes of an advocate's argument, according to a new guide. "Let's see how long it lasts," one scholar says.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read