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Tony Mauro

Tony Mauro

Tony Mauro, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. A lead writer for ALM's Supreme Court Brief, Tony focuses on the court's history and traditions, appellate advocacy and the SCOTUS cases that matter most to business litigators. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Tonymauro

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October 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: 'OYEZ! OYEZ!' Meet the New Marshal

The Supreme Court has a new voice: Gail Curley, the court's new marshal.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: First Questioner

Justice Clarence Thomas has asked the first question of 10 of 11 lawyers at the lectern so far.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

October 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: What SCOTUS Lawyers Look Like

A solo appellate lawyer discusses why he made a photo collage to visualize the diversity of the lawyers arguing before the Supreme Court this term.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

October 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Before the Supreme Court's First Monday Comes the Sunday Red Mass

This upcoming Red Mass may be historic. For the first time, seven of the Supreme Court's nine justices are Catholics or have Catholic roots.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: Yes, Justices Make Mistakes

A scattering of bloopers has been made public on the court's website after it announced a change in how opinions are publicly corrected.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: How the SCOTUS Long Conference Started + Did Scalia Really Watch RBG Parasail?

One justice is credited with starting the annual long conference 50 years ago.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

September 23, 2021 | National Law Journal

After His 100th Oral Argument, Kannon Shanmugam Reflects on Appellate Practice

Shanmugam has argued 32 Supreme Court cases and is lead counsel in two for the upcoming fall term.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

Warren Burger's Biography: Decades in the Making, and Still Not Done

Burger's designated biographer has been working on the book sporadically for 25 years, with no end in sight.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

July 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

A Glimpse at the Newest Class of SCOTUS Law Clerks

Here's what we know, so far, about the 37 Supreme Court law clerks selected for the upcoming term.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

June 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

One Lawyer's Long Journey From Prison Bars to the Supreme Court Bar

"There are very few issues I would want to argue in the Supreme Court, but this is an issue that I've literally been living with for three years," said Shon Hopwood, who may get to argue before the nation's high court.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read