By R. Robin McDonald | August 10, 2018
Freeman Mathis & Gary attorneys defending Clayton County, Georgia, in a discrimination fight over sexual orientation say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit got it right in a finding that discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation is not prohibited under federal law.
By Marcia Coyle | August 9, 2018
"If the law permits this execution to go forward in spite of the horrific final minutes that [Billy Ray] Irick may well experience, then we have stopped being a civilized nation and accepted barbarism. I dissent," Sotomayor wrote.
By Angela Morris | August 9, 2018
The doll's features include the justice's signature jabot, righteous robe and a hardwood gavel "to bring order to your life."
By Marcia Coyle | August 7, 2018
Since 2010, according to a newly updated study, female justices have been disproportionately interrupted in every term. In the 2016 term, for the first time, the ratio of female to male interruptions exceeded 2:1.
By Tony Mauro | August 6, 2018
Most of the U.S. Supreme Court edits this term, as in past ones, fall in the categories of typographical or grammatical errors, or inadvertent word mix-ups. Here's a look at some of the fixes.
By Mike Scarcella | August 2, 2018
"I expect my friends on the left will criticize me for speaking up for Kavanaugh. But we all benefit from having smart, qualified and engaged judges on our highest court, regardless of the administration that nominates them," Lisa Blatt, a top appellate lawyer, wrote in an op-ed at Politico in support of the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Marcia Coyle | August 1, 2018
Text and original public meaning were the most important tools in interpreting the Constitution, said Rachel Kovner, an assistant to the U.S. solicitor general who's a Trump nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Kovner appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing.
By Marcia Coyle | July 31, 2018
Judge Brett Kavanaugh heard arguments but did not participate in the ruling. The case, featuring two former U.S. solicitors general, is almost assuredly heading to the U.S. Supreme Court now.
By Marcia Coyle | July 30, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court said the government's request to block the Oct. 29 trial or to suspend discovery was "premature." The court added: "The breadth of respondents' claims is striking, however, and the justiciability of those claims presents substantial grounds for difference of opinion."
By Marcia Coyle | July 30, 2018
The two attorneys—Jesse Panuccio, the acting associate attorney general and a former Foley & Lardner partner, and Beth Williams, head of the DOJ's legal policy office and a former Kirkland & Ellis partner—will oversee implementation of the Justice Department's faith-focused guidance.
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