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October 03, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

The calendar for the first two weeks of oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court is unusual in several ways, not the least of which is that nearly half of the lawyers stepping up to the lectern will be women.

By Tony Mauro

15 minute read

September 28, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its fall term on October 3, the public won't see a typical First Monday in October.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

September 26, 2016 | National Law Journal

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. appeared Saturday in his role as chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution at the opening for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 14, 2016 | National Law Journal

“Firms don't seem to be moving that fast to be flexible,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Wednesday during an appearance with former U.S. solicitor general Theodore Olson.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

September 14, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Frank Wagner, the former U.S. Supreme Court official who put the justices' decisions into publishable form for more than 23 years and in 2000 helped to put them online, died Aug. 28. He was 71 years old.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

September 14, 2016 | National Law Journal

The court's pro-business momentum around class actions and arbitration has slowed since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The president who chooses Scalia's replacement could determine whether the trend picks back up or reverses.

By Tony Mauro

16 minute read

September 12, 2016 | National Law Journal

Lawyers across Washington took in the news of the Bancroft-Kirkland combo on Monday. "It's a huge coup," said one veteran advocate.

By Tony Mauro

20 minute read

September 07, 2016 | National Law Journal

More than 20 years after her ruling opened the doors of Virginia Military Institute to women, Ginsburg's planned visit has the feel of history.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

August 31, 2016 | National Law Journal

In a 4-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court turned back North Carolina's emergency petition to let its voting restrictions take effect pending an appeal of the Fourth Circuit decision finding discriminatory intent.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

August 31, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

The U.S. Supreme Court seems as intractable as ever on the perennial issue of allowing broadcast coverage of its proceedings. But there are glimmers of glasnost at the court—most notably the recent sale of nearly $1.5 million in stocks by justices apparently seeking to avoid investment-related recusals.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read