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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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December 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Seven Years of Trying to Fix the Supreme Court

After seven years of trying, Fix the Court is chalking up fixes that are coming to fruition at the Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

December 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Gifts for SCOTUS Devotees

The Supreme Court's gift shop is the (online) place for holiday presents for the SCOTUS aficionados in your life.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Will Opinion Announcements Fade Away?

Opinion announcements from the bench, a long tradition that is an important part of justices' public roles, may become a thing of the past

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer

With the Past Behind Him, Shon Hopwood Is a Powerful Advocate for Second Chances

The Georgetown Law professor, who helped push the First Step Act through Congress, was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar this year.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

November 18, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Justices as Speechmakers

Recent sharp-edged speeches by members of the high court have been controversial, but history shows that speechmaking by justices is nothing new.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 11, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Midnight at SCOTUS

In 1997, the Supreme Court publicly tried to discourage parties from filing pleas and applications in a way that made the justices make weighty decisions late at night.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: General Prelogar

There was some suspense at the Supreme Court when new Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar took to the lectern for her first appearance: Would she be called General Prelogar?

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

November 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

'The Marble Palace Blog': Should It Become the Harlan Palace?

Is it time to give the Supreme Court building a name? And would John Marshall Harlan be the right name?

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

October 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Farewell to the Justices' Barber

"I was a regular customer of Diego's for the past 15 years, and I always looked forward to seeing him," Justice Alito said of the death of Diego D'Ambrosio.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Author John Grisham and Supreme Court Thrillers

You may wonder what Grisham and his book have to do with the U.S. Supreme Court, but there are connections.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read