Tony Mauro

October 01, 2007 | Law.com

After bulking up the Supreme Court's docket last week with 17 additional cases, the justices head into their new term today facing a full array of hot button issues that will continue to measure just how far to the right the Roberts Court is heading on the eve of a presidential election. And at least one keen Court-watcher predicts that simply because of the different lineup of cases this term, by next June it will be conservatives, not liberals, who will be angry at the Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

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May 14, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown over affirmative action, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit yesterday upheld the University of Michigan Law School`s race-conscious admissions policy.

By Tony Mauro ALM Supreme Court Correspondent

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June 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

A defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at his first appearance before a magistrate, whether or not the prosecutor is also on hand, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Though the ruling, which dealt with a Texas "magistration" procedure, may have limited impact in other states, civil rights groups applauded it as an important assertion of the constitutional right to counsel that could aid defendants in interrogation and other proceedings before trial.

By Tony Mauro

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November 09, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Supreme Court yesterday sent conflicting signals on the question of voting rights for convicted felons, but advocates say the high court may yet decide the issue in a future case.

By Tony Mauro

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December 11, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a pair of important decisions yesterday, the Supreme Court gave federal trial judges much greater latitude to deviate from federal sentencing guidelines.

By By Tony Mauro

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December 05, 2006 | Law.com

In oral arguments Monday, Justice Kennedy � the swing vote � seemed skeptical of the constitutionality of using race as a factor in assigning students to schools to alleviate racial imbalance.

By Tony Mauro

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March 28, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

When former judge, solicitor general and Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr argued a key First Amendment case before the Supreme Court last week, he was there in his capacity as of counsel at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis.

By Tony Mauro ALM

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February 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

If two U.S. Supreme Court vacancies materialize this spring, they may have the same impact on the nation's capital that two heavy snowfalls have had this month: gridlock, paralysis and frayed tempers.

By Tony Mauro

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June 16, 2006 | National Law Journal

It's rare for a president to comment on a pending Supreme Court case. But President George W. Bush has been doing just that in recent weeks, referring to the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case that will decide the fate of military commissions he ordered to handle detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Bush's remarks and tone have confounded observers, leaving some wondering if he is trying to soften the blow of an expected defeat -- or already preparing the public for civilian alternatives to military commissions.

By Tony Mauro

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April 11, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Crunch time is coming early this term at the U.S. Supreme Court. It's not just that the court is substantially behind in issuing opinions - only 22 so far this term, compared to 35 at this point last term.

By Tony Mauro

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