Tony Mauro

August 09, 2005 | The Recorder

With his civil rights views an issue, John Roberts may be key in an upcoming Supreme Court disability rights case.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

May 22, 2007 | National Law Journal

Parents do not need to hire lawyers to litigate public school special education disputes involving their children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 7-2 decision in Winkelman v. Parma City School District says parents have "independent, enforceable rights" in a free, appropriate education for their children under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. As a result, they can pursue those interests not just at the administrative appeal stage, but into federal court as well.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

July 17, 2009 | National Law Journal

Senate Judiciary Committee questioning of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor ended on a friendly note Thursday, with Republicans joining Democrats in praising her demeanor and thoughtfulness, even as GOP senators expressed frustration that she had not fully answered their concerns. Whether the cordial ending of three days of grilling will translate into more than a handful of Republican votes for Sotomayor is unclear. But confirmation seems assured, and a committee vote is likely to come before the end of July.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

June 29, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a 1911 precedent � known by law students everywhere as the Dr. Miles rule � under which minimum retail prices established by manufacturers were deemed to be an automatic or per se violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

December 13, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ruling in a closely watched intellectual property case, the Supreme Court gave both sides something to celebrate in disputes involving alleged consumer confusion over trademarks.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

September 17, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Congressional leaders on Tuesday told the Judicial Conference that increasing judicial salaries is still a "serious and pressing issue" that deserves the attention of Congress even at a time of economic woe for the nation.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 09, 2009 | The Recorder

Some advocates say fate of campaign funding limits is already set at the Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

June 27, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to answer a crucial question that arises in virtually every patent application: When is an invention so obvious that it does not deserve a patent? The case could produce "the most important patent ruling in a decade," according to one patent specialist. The Court also granted review in another case that will attract widespread business interest -- a challenge by 12 states to the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions in new cars.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 26, 2007 | Law.com

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set the stage for a full-scale examination of whether execution by lethal injection violates the Eighth Amendment's bar against "cruel and unusual" punishment. The Court's grant of review could trigger a moratorium in lethal-injection executions nationwide until the ruling. The justices also announced they will referee a sharply partisan dispute over an Indiana law that requires prospective voters to present government-issued photo identification at the polling place.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 01, 2000 | Law.com

More often than not these days, federal appeals court decisions are issued with a warning at the top: "Not to be Published." This way overburdened appeals judges can dispose of stacks of cases -- without explaining their rationale and without checking to see if their decisions contradict circuit precedent. But a federal appeals panel said stripping unpublished opinions of precedential value is unconstitutional.

By Tony Mauro

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