June 27, 2018 | National Law Journal
Obergefell, Fisher & More: Anthony Kennedy's Top 10 OpinionsDuring his nearly 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement Wednesday, authored some of the most important…
By Tony Mauro
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June 27, 2018 | National Law Journal
Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement, Setting Stage for Nomination Battle"Please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to know, interpret, and defend the Constitution and the laws that must always conform to its mandates and promises," Kennedy said in a letter to President Trump.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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June 27, 2018 | National Law Journal
Split Water Wars Ruling Ensures Decadeslong Battle Is Far From OverThe 5-4 decision appears to be a win for Florida, which claims Georgia is overusing water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.
By R. Robin McDonald | Tony Mauro
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June 27, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief
Inside the Court for Trump v. Hawaii | Feuding Footnotes: Alito v. Sotomayor | Justices Decline Legal Malpractice DisputeGo inside the Supreme Court for the dramatic announcement of the Trump v. Hawaii ruling, and scroll down for our report on a legal malpractice case -- involving an arbitration clause -- that the justices have declined to hear. Thanks for reading SCB!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
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June 27, 2018 | National Law Journal
Tension Runs High on Supreme Court's Final Day of the TermJust minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court session began, Justice Anthony Kennedy's wife Mary slipped into the justices' guest seats. Was it a sign that Kennedy was about to announce his retirement?
By Tony Mauro
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June 26, 2018 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court's Repudiation of 'Korematsu' Is Bittersweet for Rights Advocates"It's sort of a pyrrhic victory," said Supreme Court historian Peter Irons, who organized an effort to persuade the court to overrule Korematsu in 2013. "We really do appreciate the court's action, but wish it was part of a majority opinion that overturned the travel ban."
By Tony Mauro
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June 26, 2018 | National Law Journal
US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump's Travel Ban"We express no view on the soundness of the policy. We simply hold today that plaintiffs have not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of their constitutional claim," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority.
By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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June 26, 2018 | National Law Journal
A Supreme Court Cert Trifecta for Williams & Connolly's Kannon Shanmugam“It's going to be a busy summer,” says Williams & Connolly partner Kannon Shanmugam.
By Tony Mauro
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June 25, 2018 | National Law Journal
US Supreme Court Rejects 'Making a Murderer' CaseThe high court's action has the effect of leaving in place Brendan Dassey's sentence of life in prison with eligibility for release in 2048. The petition, filed by former U.S. Solicitor General Seth Waxman, now a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, was accompanied by an array of cert-stage amicus briefs.
By Tony Mauro
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June 22, 2018 | National Law Journal
Justices, in Nod to Privacy, Restrict Police Power to Obtain Mobile Phone DataThe 5-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States marks a win for privacy interests in the ongoing tug-of-war over data privacy in the digital age. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
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