Tony Mauro

January 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

Neil Gorsuch has his defenders. Still, criticism that his writing is heavy-handed has to sting for a justice who has long been praised for his prose.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

January 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

The justices will consider when the federal government can regulate private land under the Endangered Species Act in a case that's drawn strong interest from business advocates, conservative interest groups and states.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 20, 2018 | National Law Journal

A government-wide shutdown is a "non-event," retired Supreme Court clerk William Suter said in an interview Saturday. "The court marches on."

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 19, 2018 | National Law Journal

New York litigator Anton Metlitsky, a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., received the nod to argue his first-ever Supreme Court case after the Justice Department abandoned its defense.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 17, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

Plus, surprise questions, déjà vu arguments, and more justice sightings.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

11 minute read

January 17, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

The amicus brief Ruthanne Deutsch filed in 'Hall v. Hall' on behalf of eight retired district court judges got some attention Tuesday. She discussed her experience working on the brief and the perspective former jurists can contribute.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

Writing expert Bryan Garner doesn't pull punches in a new book about his partnership with the late Antonin Scalia. The result is a fascinating and three-dimensional portrayal.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 16, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

University of Virginia law professor Aditya Bamzai has thrown a curveball to lawyers arguing Tuesday in consolidated cases with potential significance for civilian control of the nation's military. Plus, a look at Bryan Garner's new book about his partnership with Justice Antonin Scalia.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

January 12, 2018 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted review in a case that could imperil thousands of commission proceedings and affect the status of administrative law judges in other federal agencies.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 10, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

After a last minute shuffle, veteran SCOTUS advocate Paul Smith faces off against Ohio's solicitor general and Noel Francisco in a high-stakes voter registration case.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

10 minute read