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October 01, 2015 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday added 13 new cases to its argument docket for the term that begins Oct. 5, including a new employee-speech case and a test of the application of U.S. anti-racketeering law overseas. The orders list brings the number of cases that will be argued in the coming term to 48, and more will be added in the weeks ahead.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 30, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

After a headline-making June and a long summer recess, the U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench on Oct. 5 for a bracing reminder that not all its cases will rock the world.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 30, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

After a headline-making June and a long summer recess, the U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench on Oct. 5 for a bracing reminder that not all its cases will rock the world.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

Doug Kendall, who founded the Constitutional Accountability Center seven years ago and built it into an influential counterweight to conservative legal thinking, died on Sept. 26 at age 51. The cause was colon cancer, according to an announcement by the Washington-based organization.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

Doug Kendall, who founded the Constitutional Accountability Center seven years ago and built it into an influential counterweight to conservative legal thinking, died on Sept. 26 at age 51. The cause was colon cancer, according to an announcement by the Washington-based organization.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 24, 2015 | Law.com

Pope Francis made an unscheduled visit Wednesday night to the Little Sisters of the Poor with the aim of showing support for the group's battle against the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 24, 2015 | National Law Journal

Pope Francis made an unscheduled visit Wednesday night to the Little Sisters of the Poor with the aim of showing support for the group's battle against the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 23, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Bring a scorecard to the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments set for Oct. 7. With six lawyers arguing in three cases that involve three defendants and two separate issues, you'll need something to keep things straight.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 23, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Bring a scorecard to the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments set for Oct. 7. With six lawyers arguing in three cases that involve three defendants and two separate issues, you'll need something to keep things straight.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 23, 2015 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court justices are expected to attend D.C. events featuring Pope Francis this week, including a Mass he will celebrate Wednesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Thursday's address to a joint session of Congress.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read