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September 02, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

One sign that , Linda Hirshman's new biography of Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is not just a celebratory work is the title of Chapter 17: “Justice O'Connor's Self-Inflicted Wound.”

By Tony Mauro

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September 02, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its first ruling on the Affordable Care Act in 2012, some news outlets reported incorrectly that the law had been struck down.

By Tony Mauro

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September 02, 2015 | National Law Journal

New data gathered by state and federal corrections officials indicates that as many as 100,000 prison inmates were in solitary confinement in 2014, far higher than previous estimates. A report issued Wednesday by the Association of State Correctional Administrators in conjunction with Yale Law School's Arthur Liman Public Interest Program also says that prison officials regard prolonged isolation of prisoners as a "grave problem," and are moving quickly to rein in the practice.

By Tony Mauro

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September 01, 2015 | National Law Journal

New data gathered by state and federal corrections officials indicates that as many as 100,000 prison inmates were in solitary confinement in 2014, far higher than previous estimates. A report issued Wednesday by the Association of State Correctional Administrators in conjunction with Yale Law School's Arthur Liman Public Interest Program also says that prison officials regard prolonged isolation of prisoners as a "grave problem," and are moving quickly to rein in the practice.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 01, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Support for lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court is dropping.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

August 27, 2015 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan thinks American law schools—including those in the top tier—need to "think in a deep way" about how to help their students become better writers.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

August 27, 2015 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan thinks American law schools—including those in the top tier—need to "think in a deep way" about how to help their students become better writers.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

August 26, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

When U.S. Supreme Court justices are asked why they decide so few cases—only 66 signed opinions last term—they often respond with a “show me” challenge. As in: “show me the cases that we should have taken up but didn’t.”

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

August 26, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

When U.S. Supreme Court justices are asked why they decide so few cases—only 66 signed opinions last term—they often respond with a “show me” challenge. As in: “show me the cases that we should have taken up but didn't.”

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

August 19, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Since 2010, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has had a series of interns working for her at the court for brief periods, from two to four months long. College seniors or recent college graduates are preferred, and a legal background is not required. Sotomayor is the only justice with interns.

By Tony Mauro

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