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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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March 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Tweeting Supreme Court History

Duke 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 Barrett

A 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 Movie

A 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 Questions

Justice 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 86

Appeals 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 One

Roy 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 Precedent

The 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 Time

Judges, 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

December 21, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: The Supreme Court's Powerful Eggnog Recipe

Just in time for December holidays: A Supreme Court recipe for eggnog, unearthed from the papers of Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read