February 27, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Chief Justice Roberts Joins Liberal Wing in Snubbing Alabama Court in Death CaseWednesday's decision was the latest in several recent instances in which Roberts has sided with the liberal justices.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
February 27, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Middle Road to Constitutional 'Peace Cross'? | What Comes After 'First Mondays'? | DOJ's 'Auer' Brief & MoreWalter Dellinger and Marty Lederman offer the justices a middle way to resolve church-state questions anchored in a memorial cross on public land in Maryland. Plus: the popular podcast First Mondays pulls the plug. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
7 minute read
February 26, 2019 | National Law Journal
Don't Overturn Key Regulatory Rulings, US Solicitor Tells Supreme CourtU.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco takes a middle ground in the major regulatory case "Kisor v. Wilkie," set for argument in March.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
February 26, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Kavanaugh's Big Tobacco Recusals | A Narrow Ruling in Public Forum Case? | Justices End Posthumous Appeals VotingWhat's behind Justice Brett Kavanaugh's recusals in a slew of tobacco cases from Florida? Plus: Will the justices issue a narrow ruling in the "public forum" First Amendment case? And the court says no to posthumous voting on appeals courts. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
7 minute read
February 25, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Argument Spotlight: 'Public Forums' and 1st Amendment | Debut SCOTUS Argument Win | Judicial Retirement SpotlightHere's why major social media companies are watching today's arguments in Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck. Plus: the Institute for Justice's Wesley Hottot won his debut argument in the high court—the excessive fines case Timbs v. Indiana. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
7 minute read
February 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
First Female Federal Appeals Law Clerk, Later Snubbed at SCOTUS, Dies at 94"In 1945, the prospects for a female law graduate were pretty dismal," Ebb wrote last year at the ABA Journal. The Columbia Law School graduate leaves a legacy as a pioneering lawyer.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
February 20, 2019 | National Law Journal
Clarence Thomas Resumes a Quixotic Campaign, and Gets a Gorsuch NodJustice Clarence Thomas agreed with the outcome Wednesday in the excessive-fines case "Timbs v. Indiana." He would have taken a different path to get there.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
February 20, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Thomas Takes On Times v. Sullivan | What's Up With the DACA Cases? | Roberts Joins Liberal Wing (Again)Clarence Thomas, aligning with President Trump, wants to weaken U.S. libel protections. He's calling for the court to revisit the landmark ruling New York Times v. Sullivan. Plus: what's up with the DACA cases? Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
8 minute read
February 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns to the Supreme Court With VigorAs was often the case before Ginsburg's absence, her first in more than 25 years on the Supreme Court bench, Ginsburg was the first justice to ask questions at Tuesday's oral argument session.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
February 19, 2019 | National Law Journal
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns to the Supreme Court With VigorAs was often the case before Ginsburg's absence, her first in more than 25 years on the Supreme Court bench, Ginsburg was the first justice to ask questions at Tuesday's oral argument session.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read