March 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Will There Be a Third Justice Jackson?If Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes a Supreme Court justice, she'll be the third member of the court through history with that last name. The previous two Jacksons were very different.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
March 10, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Tweeting Supreme Court HistoryDuke Law professor Marin Levy has found a way to make Supreme Court history approachable and interesting, with small bites and Twitter threads.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
March 04, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: The Bygone Boutique Law Firm That Enticed Ketanji Brown Jackson and Amy Coney BarrettA legendary Washington law firm that is remembered for attracting young talent, including future Supreme Court justices.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
February 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: A Former Law Clerk's Favorite SCOTUS MovieA former clerk reminisces about his favorite Supreme Court-related movie. What's your favorite SCOTUS movie?
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
February 04, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Breyer's Passion for Buildings (Including the Marble Palace)Once he is retired, Justice Stephen Breyer may resume his fervor for all things architectural.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
January 27, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Recalling Breyer's Quirky Hypotheticals and Epic QuestionsJustice Breyer livened up oral arguments with odd hypotheticals and rambling questions that kept advocates on their toes.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
January 20, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: 6th Circuit Judge Merritt, Once Considered for SCOTUS Seat, Has Died at Age 86Appeals Judge Gilbert Merritt Jr., who died on Jan. 17, is heralded as a "devoted champion of justice" and "a great mentor, boss, friend, and jurist."
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
January 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Roy Reardon's SCOTUS Hole in OneRoy Reardon, the Simpson Thacher lawyer who won a landmark Supreme Court case in 2001 for a golfer with a disability, has died at age 92.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
January 07, 2022 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: 'Plessy' and PrecedentThe scar of "Plessy v. Ferguson" still reverberates in the current Supreme Court.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
December 30, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: The Role of Justices and Judges in a Tumultuous TimeJudges, lawyers, law professors and even journalists weigh in on how the Supreme Court and other courts could help calm the divisions in the nation.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read