October 06, 2018 | National Law Journal
Ethics Complaints Against Kavanaugh Forwarded to SCOTUS: ReportOn Saturday, Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a statement that seemed to foreclose any action by the D.C. Circuit on misconduct complaints. The Washington Post said Henderson forwarded complaints to the Supreme Court, which could refer them to another circuit.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
October 05, 2018 | National Law Journal
Razor-Thin Confirmation Votes Could Be New Normal for SCOTUSThe expected narrowness of the Kavanaugh vote “reflects the modern polarization of the Congress, and so may be the future of all nominees,” said Tonja Jacobi, a Supreme Court scholar at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
By Tony Mauro
2 minute read
October 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
Brett Kavanaugh Walks Back His Angry Senate Testimony"I might have been too emotional at times. I know that my tone was sharp, and I said a few things I should not have said," the U.S. Supreme Court nominee said in an op-ed published Thursday night at The Wall Street Journal.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
October 03, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Ted Olson Drops ABA Membership Over Kavanaugh LetterABA executive director Jack Rives said in response: “I've got the greatest respect for Ted Olson, who has been a longtime friend and supporter of the ABA." He added: “I would hope that people wouldn't let one issue affect their membership.”
By Tony Mauro and Ellis Kim
5 minute read
October 03, 2018 | National Law Journal
Ted Olson Is Fired Up Over ABA's Kavanaugh Letter, Drops MembershipABA executive director Jack Rives said in response: “I've got the greatest respect for Ted Olson, who has been a longtime friend and supporter of the ABA." He added: “I would hope that people wouldn't let one issue affect their membership.”
By Tony Mauro | Ellis Kim
5 minute read
October 03, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief
The Art of the Deal, John Roberts Style | Will Arbitration Truck Along? | Plus: Kate Shaw Q&AThe justices have an insatiable appetite for arbitration. Meanwhile, check out Chief Justice Roberts displaying his skills at trying to find common ground on the eight-justice court. This is Supreme Court Brief—and thanks for reading!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
6 minute read
October 02, 2018 | National Law Journal
Kavanaugh May Face Recusal Dilemmas If He's ConfirmedEntities that Brett Kavanaugh has attacked. Organizations that opposed Kavanaugh's nomination. Issues Kavanaugh has expressed opinions about. There are a host of areas that could pose recusal problems if the nominee is confirmed.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
October 02, 2018 | National Law Journal
If Confirmed, Will Kavanaugh Take the Supreme Court 'Express Train' to the Right?In a conversation after the Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Kate Shaw, a professor at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offered her insights with The National Law Journal about the court's future.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
October 02, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Would Kavanaugh Take the Supreme Court 'Express Train' to the Right?In a conversation after the Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Kate Shaw, a professor at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offered her insights with The National Law Journal about the court's future.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
October 02, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief
Day 2 at Shorthanded SCOTUS | Justices Skirt Fee Fight in LGBT Case | Plus: Scenes from the CourtOn deck at the Supreme Court for Day 2 with eight justices. Plus: the court declined to weigh into a legal-fee fight in a same-sex marriage case. This is NLJ's Supreme Court Brief.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
6 minute read
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