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November 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a second round of arguments Dec. 9 on the use of racial factors in admitting new students at the University of Texas, it will mostly — but not totally — be a case of déjà vu all over again.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a second round of arguments Dec. 9 on the use of racial factors in admitting new students at the University of Texas, it will mostly — but not totally — be a case of déjà vu all over again.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 25, 2015 | National Law Journal

When the invitation went out recently from the Green Bag law journal to come up with new "top ten" rankings for the U.S. Supreme Court, Meg Penrose leapt at the chance to rate the court's female justices. Never mind that only four women have ever sat on the high court. Penrose, a professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, used the listing to underscore the dearth of female justices through history.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

November 25, 2015 | National Law Journal

When the invitation went out recently from the Green Bag law journal to come up with new "top ten" rankings for the U.S. Supreme Court, Meg Penrose leapt at the chance to rate the court's female justices. Never mind that only four women have ever sat on the high court. Penrose, a professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, used the listing to underscore the dearth of female justices through history.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

November 23, 2015 | National Law Journal

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia suggested last week that allowing judges in a democracy to decide which minorities to protect could encourage pederasts and child molesters to seek constitutional protection, his remarks were offensive to some but old-hat to others.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia suggested last week that allowing judges in a democracy to decide which minorities to protect could encourage pederasts and child molesters to seek constitutional protection, his remarks were offensive to some but old-hat to others.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 16, 2015 | Law.com

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday that allowing judges in a democracy to decide which minorities deserve protection could encourage child molesters and other unpopular groups to seek constitutional protection. During the talk Monday, Scalia also ridiculed recent proposals to cut law school programs to two years, suggesting instead that it might be better to go up to four years.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 16, 2015 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday that allowing judges in a democracy to decide which minorities deserve protection could encourage child molesters and other unpopular groups to seek constitutional protection. During the talk Monday, Scalia also ridiculed recent proposals to cut law school programs to two years, suggesting instead that it might be better to go up to four years.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

November 16, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Twice in the last month, the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown a last-minute wrench into planned oral arguments, causing lawyers to scramble to answer unanticipated questions from the justices as they prepare to make their case.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 16, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Twice in the last month, the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown a last-minute wrench into planned oral arguments, causing lawyers to scramble to answer unanticipated questions from the justices as they prepare to make their case.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read