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September 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

“I know nominees who've sat in this chair in the past have expressed the desire for cameras in the courtroom, only to get to the Supreme Court and really change their positions fairly rapidly,” Kavanaugh testified.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 06, 2018 | Legaltech News

“I know nominees who've sat in this chair in the past have expressed the desire for cameras in the courtroom, only to get to the Supreme Court and really change their positions fairly rapidly,” Kavanaugh testified.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

More than any phrase, Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly has said he aspires to be a member on the "team of nine" at the U.S. Supreme Court. But the history of the court, and its current divisions, may make this goal something of a pipe dream.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 05, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

A book about judicial precedents is getting some attention. Plus: a peek at a new buzz-generating book about the justices. This is Supreme Court Brief.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

September 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

"It was a gut punch for me. It was a gut punch for the judiciary. I was shocked, and disappointed, angry, swirl of emotions," Kavanaugh testified Wednesday about when he learned of the sexual harassment claims against Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

September 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

A self-described liberal feminist, Lisa Blatt of Arnold & Porter told the Senate Judiciary Committee that, for Democrats, Brett Kavanaugh was the best choice they could hope for.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

September 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

At one point, according to David Kaplan's new book, then-nominee Neil Gorsuch threatened to withdraw and “fly home to Colorado” because the Trump administration pressured him to “walk back” statements he made against Trump's disparagement of the judiciary.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

August 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

What would you ask Kavanaugh? Supreme Court practitioners, advocates and academics tell us one question they'd ask the nominee.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

6 minute read

August 29, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

Catch up with Ted Frank as he preps for his first U.S. Supreme Court argument. Plus: how many Americans can name the U.S. Supreme Court nominee. And Lisa Blatt will go the extra mile in backing Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

August 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Blatt, a self-described liberal feminist, extolled Brett Kavanaugh in a recent piece for Politico. And she acknowledged her "friends on the left will criticize me for speaking up." The confirmation proceedings are set to begin Sept. 4.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read