October 14, 2015 | Law.com
A Divided Supreme Court Resumes Class Action ScrutinyConservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday renewed their long-running disdain for class actions in the first of three cases the court will hear on the topic this term.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
October 14, 2015 | National Law Journal
LBJ's Granddaughter Sworn in to Supreme Court BarIt was a throwback moment at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday when Catherine Robb, the granddaughter of the late president Lyndon Johnson, was admitted to the court's bar. Her father Charles Robb, the former governor and U.S. senator from Virginia, moved her admission.
By Tony Mauro
2 minute read
October 13, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief
When the Supreme Court Loses a QuorumAn anger-filled petition to the U.S. Supreme Court prompted five justices to recuse themselves Tuesday, raising the knotty question of what happens to a case before the high court when it lacks a quorum.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 13, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief
When the Supreme Court Loses a QuorumAn anger-filled petition to the U.S. Supreme Court prompted five justices to recuse themselves Tuesday, raising the knotty question of what happens to a case before the high court when it lacks a quorum.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 12, 2015 | National Law Journal
Study: Juvenile Life Sentences on the DeclineFewer juveniles are being sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to a new study by a public interest law firm that is advocating for an end to the practice altogether. The study was released with an eye toward the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration on Tuesday of a case that involves such sentences, Montgomery v. Louisiana.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 11, 2015 | National Law Journal
Study: Juvenile Life Sentences on the DeclineFewer juveniles are being sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to a new study by a public interest law firm that is advocating for an end to the practice altogether. The study was released with an eye toward the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration on Tuesday of a case that involves such sentences, Montgomery v. Louisiana.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 08, 2015 | National Law Journal
Legislators Make Another Run at Cameras in the Supreme CourtA bipartisan group of members of Congress on Thursday introduced the latest bill aimed at requiring the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal appeals courts to allow broadcast and video coverage of their proceedings. "How is it possible that we can keep up with the Kardashians, but we cannot keep up with the Supreme Court?" Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, asked at a press conference on the sidewalk in front of the court.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 08, 2015 | National Law Journal
Legislators Make Another Run at Cameras in the Supreme CourtA bipartisan group of members of Congress on Thursday introduced the latest bill aimed at requiring the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal appeals courts to allow broadcast and video coverage of their proceedings. "How is it possible that we can keep up with the Kardashians, but we cannot keep up with the Supreme Court?" Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, asked at a press conference on the sidewalk in front of the court.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 07, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief
How to Write Briefs Like the Solicitor GeneralNext time you use the word habeas—as in habeas corpus, the great writ—don’t use italics. The Latin word has become so common in English usage that it doesn’t need slanted letters, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Solicitor General’s style manual.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 07, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief
How to Write Briefs Like the Solicitor GeneralNext time you use the word habeas—as in habeas corpus, the great writ—don't use italics. The Latin word has become so common in English usage that it doesn't need slanted letters, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Solicitor General's style manual.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read