November 30, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Will Opinion Announcements Fade Away?Opinion announcements from the bench, a long tradition that is an important part of justices' public roles, may become a thing of the past
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer
With the Past Behind Him, Shon Hopwood Is a Powerful Advocate for Second ChancesThe Georgetown Law professor, who helped push the First Step Act through Congress, was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar this year.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
November 18, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Justices as SpeechmakersRecent sharp-edged speeches by members of the high court have been controversial, but history shows that speechmaking by justices is nothing new.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
November 11, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Midnight at SCOTUSIn 1997, the Supreme Court publicly tried to discourage parties from filing pleas and applications in a way that made the justices make weighty decisions late at night.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
November 04, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: General PrelogarThere was some suspense at the Supreme Court when new Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar took to the lectern for her first appearance: Would she be called General Prelogar?
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
November 01, 2021 | National Law Journal
'The Marble Palace Blog': Should It Become the Harlan Palace?Is it time to give the Supreme Court building a name? And would John Marshall Harlan be the right name?
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
October 27, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Farewell to the Justices' Barber"I was a regular customer of Diego's for the past 15 years, and I always looked forward to seeing him," Justice Alito said of the death of Diego D'Ambrosio.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 22, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: Author John Grisham and Supreme Court ThrillersYou may wonder what Grisham and his book have to do with the U.S. Supreme Court, but there are connections.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 15, 2021 | National Law Journal
The Marble Palace Blog: 'OYEZ! OYEZ!' Meet the New MarshalThe 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 QuestionerJustice Clarence Thomas has asked the first question of 10 of 11 lawyers at the lectern so far.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
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