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March 02, 2016 | National Law Journal

Deep Divisions Over Abortion as Justices Hear Texas Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a contentious abortion rights case from Texas, toggling between technical issues and deep disagreements over the basic right of women to choose abortions. Conservative justices were sharply critical about what they saw as a lack of evidence about the impact of the law on women in the state. The court's three female justices—Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan—were joined by Justice Stephen Breyer in criticizing the law.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

March 01, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Justices, Clerks Recall Raucous and Rewarding Times With Scalia

Two U.S. Supreme Court justices told stories on Tuesday of life at the court with the late Antonin Scalia, describing him as a loyal friend and a cherished—and challenging—colleague.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

March 01, 2016 | National Law Journal

Sotomayor and Kagan Offer Dueling Citations of Scalia Book

Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on opposite sides in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday, both appeared to channel the late Justice Antonin Scalia with citations from his 2012 book about statutory interpretation.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

February 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Justices Skittish About Defining When Jurists—Including Themselves—Should Recuse

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared wary on Monday about establishing a broad constitutional standard for determining when judges should recuse themselves—a rule that could bind the high court's justices, too.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Sparring Over Scalia's Seat

As the U.S. Supreme Court resumed business last week with only eight justices, the feud over filling Antonin Scalia's seat intensified between the White House and Senate Republicans.

By Marcia Coyle, Tony Mauro and Mike Sacks

24 minute read

February 29, 2016 | Law.com

Thomas Saves His Questions from the Bench for Constitutional Concerns

Ilana Eisenstein, an assistant to the U.S. solicitor arguing the third Supreme Court case in her career, was about to sit down after ending her oral argument early on Monday when a booming voice said, "Ms. Eisenstein, one question." The voice was that of Justice Clarence Thomas.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

February 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis

The 260 litigation lawyers in the Kirkland & Ellis Chicago office handled some of the nation's most intractable and complex high-profile lawsuits in 2015, tallying 168 litigation victories overall.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

February 26, 2016 | Law.com

Former Judges Take On One of Their Own in Recusal Case at High Court

One biased judge can taint the deliberations of an entire appellate court, a group of former judges is telling the U.S. Supreme Court. The former judges who filed a brief in Williams v. Pennsylvania, set for argument on Feb. 29, include Judith Kaye, the former chief judge of New York, who died in January, a month after she signed on.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

February 25, 2016 | National Law Journal

Thomas Takes Over Fifth Circuit Duties from Scalia

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will handle emergency appeals from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, the court announced Thursday, taking over those duties from the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

February 25, 2016 | National Law Journal

Sandoval is the Latest to Say 'No Thanks' to a Supreme Court Seat

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is just the latest in a series of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees who have, on their own, taken their name out of contention for the most prestigious legal job in the country.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read