Tony Mauro

September 03, 2010 | New York Law Journal

On their own time, state judges around the country are experimenting with social media such as Facebook, according to a new survey conducted by the Conference of Court Public Information Officers. But judges doubt that they could use the new media tools in their professional lives without violating judicial ethics codes.

By Tony Mauro | The National Law Journal

5 minute read

June 26, 2000 | Law.com

Avoiding what could have been a contentious exploration of the free speech rights of lawyers who run afoul of state licensing standards because of their views, the Supreme Court let stand an Illinois ruling that denied a law license to avowed racist Matthew Hale. The case arrived at a Court that is sympathetic to free speech rights, but justices have expressed concern about the lack of civility among lawyers.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

October 31, 2005 | Law.com

Tell a Supreme Court aficionado you're heading to France and you'll hear a one-word reply: N�mes. Or maybe two words: Maison Carr�e. The Maison Carr�e is the ancient Roman building whose beauty so captivated Thomas Jefferson that he used it as the model for the design of the Virginia State Capitol, which in turn inspired Supreme Court architect Cass Gilbert. For any lawyer or Supreme Court buff, a pilgrimage to the place where the Supreme Court's architectural majesty was born is worthwhile.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 21, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

When the Supreme Court ruled 19 months ago that jurors, rather than judges, must decide facts that increase criminal sentences, dissenting Justice Sandra Day O`Connor predicted the impact could be colossal.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

November 11, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Influential senators on Wednesday predicted passage soon of legislation that would open the doors of the U.S. Supreme Court to regular broadcast coverage of its proceedings.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 25, 2009 | The Recorder

A Supreme Court majority took an expansive view of a phrase in the federal law barring people convicted of domestic violence crimes from owning guns.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

July 04, 2011 | Law.com

Former Solicitor General Paul Clement gives his first extended interview since the fateful day two months ago when he rocked the legal world by resigning from King & Spalding and jumping to the far smaller Bancroft.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

June 15, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the traditional remedy for police violation of the "knock and announce rule" � namely, barring the use at trial of the evidence found � is no longer required.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 02, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Supreme Court's long-awaited oral argument in the Big Tobacco punitive damages case appeared to fizzle on Tuesday, with several justices hinting that they'd like to kick the case back to the Oregon Supreme Court for clarification.

By Tony Mauro ALM

5 minute read

December 21, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Here's a startling revelation about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jr. that you probably haven't read yet: He has a sense of humor.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read