Tony Mauro

December 19, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

We spotlight a new petition at the Supreme Court challenging unions—will the justices take the case? Plus: a roundup of what the SG's office is saying in original jurisdiction cases. And scroll down for a collection of Supreme Court stories that caught our eye. Thanks for reading!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

December 18, 2018 | National Law Journal

"Lacking statutory authority to do anything more, the complaints must be dismissed," Judge Tim Tymkovich wrote Tuesday for the Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

December 17, 2018 | National Law Journal

"A ruling this consequential had better be based on rock-solid legal argument. Instead, the opinion by Judge Reed O'Connor is an exercise of raw judicial power," two legal scholars said.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

December 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The news media was criticized for routinely identifying the party of the president who appointed a judge. When making decisions, "we don't think about the president who appointed us," said retired federal judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

December 13, 2018 | National Law Journal

"How can you defy the president?" U.S. District Judge James Robart said. "That's what my job is—to be sure the Constitution is followed. If that means telling the president he is wrong, that is what I am supposed to do."

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

December 13, 2018 | The Recorder

"How can you defy the president?" said U.S. District Judge James Robart at an event organized by The National Judicial College, at the Press Club building in Washington, D.C. "That's what my job is—to be sure the Constitution is followed. If that means telling the president he is wrong, that is what I am supposed to do."

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

December 13, 2018 | Litigation Daily

"How can you defy the president?" U.S. District Judge James Robart said. "That's what my job is—to be sure the Constitution is followed. If that means telling the president he is wrong, that is what I am supposed to do."

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

December 13, 2018 | National Law Journal

The Wisconsin bill runs contrary to a decadeslong trend toward increasing the number of state solicitors general nationwide to improve the advocacy and professionalism of state litigators.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

December 12, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

Akin Gump's Pratik Shah talks about hot-button cases, the growth of Justice Gorsuch and changing dynamics at the high court. Plus: the history of the Supreme Court's annual class photo, and scroll down for our SCOTUS headline roundup. Thanks for reading!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

December 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

“The Clerk's Office interprets this language [of Rule 37.6] to preclude an amicus from filing a brief if contributors are anonymous,” a spokesperson for the Supreme Court told NLJ.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read