March 13, 2019 | National Law Journal
How the Judiciary Changed Conduct Rules to Pierce Culture of Confidentiality“We are not done,” said Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. “We won't be done until we do everything we can do.”
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
March 13, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Books We're Reading | Solicitor General Seeks Budget Boost | Podcast SpotlightHere's a roundup of new and forthcoming Supreme Court Books, and check out some of the podcasts that you're listening to. Plus: the SG's looking for a funding boost. Thanks for reading SCB!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
9 minute read
March 07, 2019 | National Law Journal
'We Are Doing Better' Now on Minority Law Clerk Hiring, Kagan SaysIn rare public hearing, Kagan and Alito talk law clerks, cameras and ethics. Roberts is considering the creation of a SCOTUS code of conduct.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
March 07, 2019 | National Law Journal
$50M Gift to Scalia Law School Will Fund 13 New Faculty MembersThe gift is a bequest from the estate of the late Judge Allison M. Rouse in California and his wife Dorothy B. Rouse.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
March 07, 2019 | The Recorder
Late California Judge's Estate Gives $50M to Scalia Law SchoolThe bequest from the estate of the late First District Court of Appeal Justice Allison M. Rouse and his wife will support 13 new faculty positions at the law school at George Mason University.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
March 06, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
This 8-Page Cert Petition Caught the Justices' Eyes | Clarence Thomas's Many Doubts | Meet the Last Supreme Court 'Crier'Meet the Pennsylvania lawyer who won a cert grant from an eight-page petition. Plus, 95-year-old George Hutchinson is the Supreme Court's last "crier," and he's got a few stories to tell. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
8 minute read
March 05, 2019 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court's Last 'Crier' Has Stories to Tell About Long-Gone JusticesUnlike many court traditions, the crier no longer exists. Meet George Hutchinson, the last crier of the court, who served in that role from 1952 to 1962.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
March 01, 2019 | National Law Journal
Alito and Kagan Will Face House Members at Supreme Court Budget HearingFor years, the court's budget hearing was a major event, not because of budget minutiae but because it fostered a rare unscripted dialogue between the legislative and judicial branches.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
February 27, 2019 | National Law Journal
Chief Justice Roberts Joins Liberal Wing to Snub Alabama Court in Death CaseWednesday's decision was the latest in several recent instances in which Roberts has sided with the liberal justices.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
February 27, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Chief Justice Roberts Joins Liberal Wing — Sort of — in Alabama Court SnubThe decision in an Alabama death penalty case is the latest where Roberts sides with liberal justices.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
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