Tony Mauro

August 02, 2001 | Law.com

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has slowly but surely begun to erase his poor public image, a feat that seemed unimaginable during his contentious Senate confirmation. He has defined a clearly personal jurisprudence anchored in an originalism that is receiving some scholarly respect. Combined with his off-the-bench pronouncements on self-help and duty, he is etching a new, more positive narrative of his life onto the public consciousness.

By Tony Mauro

29 minute read

September 05, 2005 | Law.com

The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist late on Saturday ends his historic 33-year career on the Supreme Court, and presents President George W. Bush with a rare challenge to fill a new vacancy just as John Roberts Jr., his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, was about to face Senate hearings. Rehnquist was the first justice to die in office since Robert Jackson in 1954. Rehnquist had recently squelched retirement rumors, promising to stay on the Court "as long as my health permits..."

By Tony Mauro

16 minute read

September 06, 2005 | National Law Journal

The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist late on Saturday ends his historic 33-year career on the Supreme Court, and presents President George W. Bush with a rare challenge to fill a new vacancy just as John Roberts Jr., his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, was about to face Senate hearings. Rehnquist was the first justice to die in office since Robert Jackson in 1954. Rehnquist had recently squelched retirement rumors, promising to stay on the Court "as long as my health permits..."

By Tony Mauro

16 minute read