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June 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Two U.S. Supreme Court orders on Monday—one involving Justice Anthony Kennedy and the other Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.—show why recusals matter.

By Tony Mauro

1 minute read

June 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

Two U.S. Supreme Court orders on Monday—one involving Justice Anthony Kennedy and the other Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.—show why recusals matter.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

June 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

"The dissents have a policy disagreement, not just with Ohio, but with Congress. But this case presents a question of statutory interpretation, not a question of policy," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote for the 5-4 majority. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote: "Communities that are disproportionately affected by unnecessarily harsh registration laws should not tolerate efforts to marginalize their influence in the political process."

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

2 minute read

June 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

Three career U.S. Justice Department lawyers withdrew their names on a brief the government filed in Texas abandoning the defense of the Affordable Care Act. So who are the DOJ lawyers pressing the government's claims? Meet the legal team.

By Mike Scarcella | Tony Mauro

3 minute read

June 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

The court recently announced that Atlanta solo Amy Weil was “invited to brief and argue” as amicus curiae in favor of an appeals court decision that neither side supports anymore.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

June 06, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief

What's the scope of the "narrow" ruling in Masterpiece? Plus: Ross Davies offers some lessons in lawyering drawn from the great storyteller Thurgood Marshall. Thanks for reading SCB!

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

2 minute read

June 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

Misconduct in the federal courts is more than "isolated," a judiciary working group reports. “Of the inappropriate behavior that does occur, incivility, disrespect, or crude behavior are more common than sexual harassment,” the report, released Monday, stated.

By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle

5 minute read

June 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

"Whatever the confluence of speech and free exercise principles might be in some cases, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's consideration of this case was inconsistent with the state's obligation of religious neutrality," Kennedy wrote for the 7-2 court.

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

6 minute read

May 28, 2018 | Litigation Daily

The former George W. Bush-era solicitor general prides himself and his appellate team at Kirkland & Ellis on being able to climb aboard fast-moving Supreme Court cases at the last minute.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

May 25, 2018 | National Law Journal

A group of law students, professors and formerly incarcerated attorneys say it's time to rethink the character and fitness review process.

By Karen Sloan and Tony Mauro

11 minute read