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February 24, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

In his tribute to the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said Scalia had established a "perfect record" in the only oral argument he made before the high court, in 1976.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 24, 2016 | Law.com

I am not entirely sure when or why my relationship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia became challenging.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

February 23, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Terry Pell knows exactly what he will do if the now eight-member U.S. Supreme Court disposes of his challenge to labor union fees with a 4-4 tie vote.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

February 22, 2016 | National Law Journal

Democratic presidential candidates made a battle cry out of reversing the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision long before the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. As a consequence of Scalia's death on Feb. 13, will Democrats get their wish?

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

February 22, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

John Bash and Curtis Gannon, both assistants to the U.S. solicitor general, as well as former Solicitor General Paul Clement and Jones Day partner Shay Dvoretzky, were preparing for their arguments when news broke of the death of their former boss.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 22, 2016 | Law.com

The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench Monday for the first time since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, with his empty chair, draped in black, standing as a stark reminder of his absence after a nearly 30-year tenure. In a businesslike tribute at the beginning of the court's session, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said, "He was our man for all seasons, and we will miss him beyond measure." Roberts also praised Scalia's "irrepressible spirit."

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

February 20, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral on Saturday drew more than 3,300 judges, lawyers, political figures and others to celebrate the life and career of the court's most controversial conservative leader. The guests were among the judiciary's and Washington's legal elite, including all of the high court's current justices, and even some of the possible contenders for Scalia's seat. Other dignitaries included U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 17, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia apparently did not specify a home for his official papers before his death, leaving unresolved the status of what could be a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes information about his tenure and about the court. The long-standing tradition is that a justices' papers belong to the heirs upon a justice's death—even though they are official in nature.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

February 16, 2016 | Law.com

Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose Friday in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court, where members of the public can pay their respects. By tradition, the other eight justices stand on the steps of the court to meet the coffin as it is brought into the building. Scalia's funeral on Saturday will take place at the largest Roman Catholic Church in America on Saturday, underscoring the fact that justices' funerals are major events in the nation's capital.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

February 16, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's courtroom chair has been draped in black in recognition of his death last weekend, the court said Tuesday. The tradition dates back at least to the death of Chief Justice Salmon Chase in 1873, the court announcement stated. It has not occurred in recent years, because justices rarely die while in office.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read