Tony Mauro

May 04, 2005 | National Law Journal

Until now, no U.S. coin has ever honored a Supreme Court justice or the Court itself. That's about to change. The John Marshall commemorative silver dollar will be unveiled at a ceremony at the Court today. The coin, timed to mark Marshall's 250th birthday, is the result of an act of Congress passed at the urging of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and the Supreme Court Historical Society. Rehnquist selected the designs for the front and back of the coin himself, but will be unable to attend the ceremony.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

July 08, 2008 | Law.com

The footnote was easy to miss. It began on page 27 of the landmark Supreme Court opinion that struck down a $2.5 billion punitive damage award in the Exxon Valdez case, and it ended on the next page. But Justice David Souter's footnote 17 has reverberated around law schools, leading one lawyer involved in the case to predict that "it is going to become the great mystery footnote of the decade."

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

March 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

Thomas Goldstein, who rocked the rarified world of Supreme Court advocacy with his aggressive pursuit of cases, will join powerhouse law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a partner May 1. Goldstein, 35, has argued 16 cases before the Court and also launched the widely read SCOTUSblog. He currently runs his three-member firm from his house with wife Amy Howe. Goldstein's hire instantly raises 900-lawyer Akin Gump's profile in the increasingly prized Supreme Court practice area.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 24, 2000 | Law.com

Supreme Court justices have been heard to joke that if they get on Chief Justice William Rehnquist's bad side, he retaliates by assigning them to write ERISA decisions. On Wednesday, the Court seemed as reluctant as ever to get into an ERISA dispute -- even a dispute that has been touted as crucial to the future of the managed health care industry.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 03, 2005 | National Law Journal

How long is too long? A group of law professors is floating a proposal that would limit each future justice to 18 years on the Supreme Court bench.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

June 30, 2000 | Law.com

Ruling on the smallest number of cases in years, the Supreme Court managed to pack a tremendous punch in its 74-case docket this term. Read analyses of the justices' decisions on key issues of the day and in significant areas of the law, including cases on abortion, criminal and family law, First Amendment concerns, and federalism issues.

By Jonathan Ringel and Tony Mauro

16 minute read

January 14, 2010 | National Law Journal

After Supreme Court arguments in the titanic battle over the antitrust status of the National Football League, it did not seem the NFL would have an easy touchdown in its long quest for baseball-like immunity from antitrust laws. It's been spotlighted as potentially the biggest sports case in decades, because it may impact other leagues and other businesses that can be viewed either as a single entity or a "joint venture." But the justices seemed reluctant to use it as a vehicle for major change in antitrust doctrine.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

The late Chief Justice William Rehnquist's confirmation battles were more intense than previously known, according to an FBI file that also offers new details on his 1981 hospitalization and dependence on a painkiller. One lawyer said the file gives evidence "showing how the FBI and DOJ were out to discredit opponents of Rehnquist." A professor who has written on justices' health through history said the file raised questions about "the long-term effect on Rehnquist" of using such a strong drug for so long.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

May 01, 2006 | The American Lawyer

he opinions that the U.S. Supreme Court hands down from the bench are newsworthy and entertaining enough all by themselves. But in recent months, justices have supplemented the public discourse with insightful speeches and dramatic warnings-even an insulting hand gesture or two.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

October 27, 2000 | Law.com

Coming soon to your living rooms: "First Monday," a Supreme Court drama CBS is considering for next fall. The show's creator Paul Levine promises "a glimpse at the most shrouded, secret institution we have. But we will do it in a respectful way." The new show, together with a visit from "Survivor" Navy SEAL Rudy to the Court, makes it look like the Supremes are ready for prime-time.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read