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September 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

How the Lawyer-Spouses of Amy Barrett and Barbara Lagoa Could Spur Recusal Issues

In 1993, seven Supreme Court justices took the unusual step of spelling out in public how they would handle cases in which close relatives were active lawyers.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

September 20, 2020 | National Law Journal

Ginsburg's Law Clerks Likely to Be Reassigned as New Term Unfolds

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's clerks had likely already been studying petitions that will be considered by the justices at the so-called long conference.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Judge Robert Katzmann Reflects on Long Friendship With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"The way she lived is an inspiring example for all of us," Katzmann said.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

Fate of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Papers Is Unclear

As recently as last year, a court spokeswoman said Ginsburg "has not announced her plans for her Supreme Court papers."

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion of Women's Rights and Second Female Justice, Dies at 87

"Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature," said Chief Justice John Roberts.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

14 minute read

September 16, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: For Ex-Clerks, $400K Hiring Bonus Still Beckons | Facebook's Many TCPA Friends | Verrilli Will Defend Obamacare

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and thanks for dropping by. Scroll down for new reporting on law firm bonuses for former US Supreme Court law clerks. Plus: a snapshot of the Facebook TCPA case, and our headline roundup is below. As first reported at ALM, Munger's Donald Verrilli will return to defend Obamacare in just a few weeks at the high court.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

8 minute read

August 27, 2020 | National Law Journal

Dueling Petitions and a Surprise Advocate: Kannon Shanmugam Reflects on Supreme Court's CFPB Case

"There are a lot of questions still to be worked out, including questions about the effect of the decision on previous actions taken by the CFPB while it was unconstitutionally structured," said Kannon Shanmugam, chair of the Supreme Court group at Paul Weiss and managing partner of the firm's Washington office.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 26, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Rebuilding the Wall Between Church and State | Catch Sotomayor's 'Dressed-up Fish' Recipe | Headlines: Ex-Gorsuch Clerk Takes Us Inside the Court

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief! Scroll down for dispatches from Marcia Coyle and Tony Mauro about goings on involving the U.S. Supreme Court. And please keep sending your feedback about what, and who, to watch. Thanks for reading SCB!

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

Inside Virus-Era Supreme Court: How Clerks Adjusted to New Reality

"It moved from most of the clerks working remotely to really all of us working remotely, by and large," said Michael Francisco, who joined McGuireWoods as a partner after clerking last term for Justice Neil Gorsuch.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

August 20, 2020 | Daily Report Online

High Court Decisions Allow Judges to Resign and Be Reappointed—Forever

Under the rulings as they now stand, the same judge may resign within six months of her/his term and be appointed to fill her/his own vacancy, ad infinitum, thereby completely removing the right of the public to have a say in who should be their judge.

By Tony Center

1 minute read