Tony Mauro

April 28, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to pleas by business advocates not to RICO-ize all types of business relationships, as Justice Stephen Breyer put it, during oral arguments Wednesday.

By Tony Mauro ALM Supreme Court Correspondent

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June 19, 2007 | Law.com

In a big win for the securities industry, the Supreme Court on Monday gave investment banks broad implied immunity from antitrust suits, stating that the SEC is better qualified than judges and juries to determine the legality of conduct in IPOs. The Court's deference to the SEC could mark a new high-water mark for the regulatory state that might be applied in other contexts, including telecommunications and environmental law, where it could be argued that regulators have more expertise than courts.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court justices are notoriously stingy with praise for the lawyers arguing before them. But Frances Forsman, a self-described "old hippie" who is Nevada's federal public defender, won high, if indirect praise from Justice John Paul Stevens. Arguing in Whorton v. Bocktin, Forsman deftly made the case that the 2004 Crawford v. Washington ruling was fundamental enough to be made retroactive. She even made a joke -- a risky move for a first-timer -- and had the justices grinning.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 26, 2010 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court on Monday granted a motion by the National Rifle Association for argument time March 2, when the justices will consider whether the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms applies against state and local restrictions on firearms. The addition may seem unremarkable, but in fact, the NRA has not been the pivotal player in the recent high court litigation over the Second Amendment. That title goes to Alan Gura, who represents the plaintiffs and opposed the NRA's request for argument time.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 20, 2006 | Law.com

A high court veteran missed a filing deadline, but his friends in the Supreme Court Bar have come to his aid, asking the justices to accept his out-of-time petition.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

October 23, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

For the elite of the U.S. Supreme Court bar, this is the Gilded Age. Or call it the Age of the Guild.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

May 14, 2004 | The Recorder

Philip Elman's memoir tells the behind-the-scenes story of his role as an obscure government lawyer who helped craft Brown v. Board of Education. He is widely credited with coining the crucial "all deliberate speed" concept that helped the Supreme Court on the landmark desegregation case. But Elman's version of events isn't without controversy.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

June 16, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S.Supreme Court yesterday weakened the longstanding knock-and-announce rule under which police must in most circumstances knock on the door, announce their presence, and wait briefly before forcibly entering a house with a search warrant.

By Tony Mauro ALM Supreme Court Correspondent

5 minute read

February 23, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Four years ago, South Carolina Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald Zelenka was about to wrap up his oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court when he heard an unfamiliar voice.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

April 29, 2008 | The Recorder

The media-resistant U.S. Supreme Court justice opens up on TV and radio now that he's got a book on sale, and comes across as, at turns, combative and charming.

By Tony Mauro

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