Tony Mauro

December 10, 2007 | Law.com

Within hours of the announcement Thursday that President Bush was appointing Missouri Supreme Court Justice Stephen Limbaugh Jr. to a judgeship on the Eastern District of Missouri, questions arose. But it's not because the nominee is conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh's cousin. Instead, the issue was that, if confirmed, Limbaugh would serve on the same court with his father, Senior Judge Stephen Limbaugh -- an apparent violation of the law barring nepotism on the federal judiciary.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

October 27, 2009 | The Recorder

To build his practice, the ex-Bush solicitor general has taken on two Supreme Court cases this fall that are uncharacteristic of a conservative legal icon, including working pro bono for two ex-cons.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

May 08, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Despite negative publicity about "junkets for judges" in recent years, a watchdog group reported last Monday that more federal judges than ever are taking subsidized trips.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

March 25, 2009 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court's weakened support for the McCain-Feingold campaign law seemed to slip further Tuesday as the justices debated whether an anti-Hillary Clinton movie released during the 2008 presidential campaign should be regulated as a campaign advertisement or protected under the First Amendment. The oral argument yielded few signals about how the case would come out -- until the government's defense of the law raised the specter of prohibitions being placed on book publication in some circumstances.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

June 29, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

A divided U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that states need not adopt any special procedures or remedies to enforce an international treaty that governs local police treatment of foreign nationals when arrested.

By Tony Mauro ALM

4 minute read

September 03, 2003 | Law.com

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court chambers will be packed for an extraordinary session on the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Seating is so tight that lawyers arguing in the case will be limited to five guests each -- far fewer than informally allowed in more routine cases. The argument was set weeks before the Court's traditional opening with the hope that the justices would rule before the presidential campaign gets going in earnest.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

June 28, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

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 a per se violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Citing modern-day market realities and economic theory, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the 5-4 majority that the per se rule was no longer valid. Instead, he said, "Vertical price restraints are to be judged according to a rule of reason."

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

April 24, 2000 | Law.com

California's blanket primary system, which allows voters to choose candidates from any party, came under heavy attack from the Supreme Court on Monday as a violation of political parties' First Amendment rights. Four of the state's political parties, including the Democrats and Republicans, challenged the blanket primary as a violation of their freedom of association.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

March 02, 2011 | National Law Journal

In a strong reaffirmation of First Amendment principles, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that no matter how offensive they are, the virulent anti-gay demonstrations staged by the Westboro Baptist Church at military funerals are protected free speech.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

November 01, 2005 | The Recorder

The Christian right's leading Supreme Court advocate finances his efforts with donations from sympathetic supporters, but he also leads a lavish lifestyle that has angered some ex-employees.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read