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July 19, 2018 | The Recorder

The cases, including one challenging a California Court of Appeal decision, are drawing interest since the justices have not recently taken up disputes over libel and defamation, a part of First Amendment doctrine that is well-settled.

By Tony Mauro

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July 19, 2018 | National Law Journal

The cases are drawing interest since the justices have not recently taken up disputes over libel and defamation, a part of First Amendment doctrine that is well-settled.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

July 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

Transparency advocates on Monday asked a federal court in Washington to expedite release of thousands of documents related to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's previous government positions.

By Tony Mauro

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July 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

Here's how she got picked for the nomination, and the number of cases she's argued before the high court since 2013.

By Tony Mauro

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July 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

“I have followed his career with care,” Yale Law's Akhil Amar said, adding that “it's my job” to share the information and expertise he has about Kavanaugh, a onetime student of his at Yale. “Let my fellow citizens decide.”

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

July 11, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

As Brett Kavanaugh's nomination advances, here's a look back at his first—and only—U.S. Supreme Court argument. Plus: Anthony Kennedy's retirement means Justice Clarence Thomas gets a new chair.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

July 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

“We never once saw him take a shortcut, treat a case as unimportant, or search for an easy answer," the letter from 34 former Brett Kavanaugh clerks said.

By Tony Mauro

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July 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

“If it's a tight case, a controversial case, and you're wondering where he will come out, often times it's good to put your chips on the individual, rather than the government," Brett Kavanaugh once said about Justice Anthony Kennedy, for whom he clerked.

By Tony Mauro | Mike Scarcella

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July 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Firearms. The environment. Executive power. Judge Brett Kavanaugh's D.C. Circuit rulings will come into sharp focus now, as his Supreme Court nomination advances.

By Tony Mauro

1 minute read

July 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

In picking the 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit, Trump opted for a hard-to-defeat nominee whose Ivy League credentials are similar to those of Neil Gorsuch, the president's first Supreme Court nominee. Kavanaugh is a Washington-area native who has ruled to dial back federal agencies and broaden gun rights.

By Tony Mauro

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