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Schaerr Leaves Winston to Represent Utah in Marriage Case
Veteran Supreme Court and appellate advocate Gene Schaerr is leaving Winston & Strawn to represent the state of Utah in defense of its constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. “We are pleased that he is so eager to represent our state... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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An Embarrassing Supreme Court Moment
By all accounts, it was an excruciating moment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. A nervous first-time advocate began his argument by reading from a prepared statement, until the never-shy Justice Antonin Scalia interrupted and asked: "Counsel, you are not... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Grants Review in ABC v. Aereo Showdown
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday afternoon granted review in ABC Inc. v. Aereo Inc., a high-stakes copyright dispute that could shake the television industry to its core. The case will likely be argued in April and decided by the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Bancroft Firm Names Three New Partners
The Bancroft firm named three new partners on Thursday, reflecting the boutique’s sharp growth in power, if not size, since former solicitor general Paul Clement joined the firm in 2011. Promoted were Erin Murphy, George Hicks Jr. and Jeffrey Harris.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Roberts Warns of Impact of Budget Cuts on Judiciary
UPDATED AT 8:14 p.m. In his annual year-end report on the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Tuesday warned that continued severe budget cuts would result in courtroom layoffs, trial delays and a “deepening threat to public safety... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Sotomayor Will Count Down to New Year in Times Square
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s voice may be the last you hear in 2013. The Bronx native has agreed to press the button that starts the descent of the New Year’s Eve ball in New York’s Times Square, and to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Justice Department Defends Law Banning Protests at Supreme Court
The government has a "legitimate interest" in prohibiting demonstrations on Supreme Court grounds, the Justice Department asserted in a brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Monday. In the case Hodge v. Talkin, the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Senate Republicans Get Argument Time in Recess Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted Senate Republicans argument time on Jan. 13 when the justices hear historic debate over the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. As a result, the argument... Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Takes Up Patent Eligibility Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a deeply divided ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on the standard for determining whether and to what extent computer software deserves patent protection. In Alice... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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'Tis the Season for Homeless Clothing Drive
This Friday is the day for the annual clothing drive for the homeless, sponsored by the lawyer-led Gifts for the Homeless, Inc. Volunteers at firms around the city will be gathering donations from colleagues and delivering them to a central... Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Sidesteps Internet Tax Issue
The Supreme Court returned to the bench today to hear arguments and issue orders -- including a pair of orders denying review of the so-called "Amazon tax" dispute over whether online retailers must pay sales taxes to states where they... Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Will Review Contraceptive Coverage in Health Care Law
Setting up another constitutional showdown over the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will hear two cases challenging, on religious grounds, the requirement that most employers provide health insurance coverage for contraception including so-called “morning after” methods.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Boston Lawyer Named New Supreme Court Legal Counsel
Ethan Torrey, a partner at the Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart, will be the next legal counsel of the Supreme Court. The court announced on Wednesday that he will assume the post on January 6, 2014. Torrey will... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Sotomayor Says Lack of Diversity is 'Huge Danger' for Judiciary
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday night that the lack of diversity in race, gender and background poses a "huge danger" to the judiciary, both federal and state. She also slammed the legal profession for perpetuating the glass ceiling,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 20, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Write Like the Solicitor General
The style manual that guides the brief-writing of the U.S. solicitor general's office has been published for the first time, as we reported in Monday's edition of Supreme Court Brief, NLJ's subscription newsletter on the nation's highest court. We also... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Adegbile Nominated to Civil Rights Post
Posted Nov 15, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Joyous Justice Thomas Speaks to Federalist Society
A relaxed and upbeat Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told the Federalist Society Thursday night that he feels “obligated” to state his sometimes unorthodox views of the law, even if they go against precedent. “If you look like a fool,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Debates Whistleblower Protection Law
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a Sarbanes-Oxley Act case that business groups fear could expand whistleblower protection to employees of millions of small companies nationwide. Our coverage of the argument appeared in NLJ's subscription newsletter Supreme Court Brief.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Deja Vu at Jones Day: Firm Hires Six More Supreme Court Clerks
Posted Nov 11, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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First Amendment Trailblazers Celebrated at Supreme Court
Posted Nov 7, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Public Prayer Dispute Goes to Supreme Court
Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments in the case Town of Greece v. Galloway were the focus of the latest edition of NLJ's Supreme Court Brief. It was an intense debate over when, and whether, the First Amendment allows prayer at legislative... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Dramatic Supreme Court Argument on Treaty Power
In our latest Supreme Court Brief, we focused on the high-drama arguments Tuesday in Bond v. United States, a challenge to the broad power of Congress to pass laws implementing treaties. Also in our newsletter on the high court is... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Returns to Bench for November Arguments
In Monday's edition of NLJ's Supreme Court Brief, we examined the court's dismissal of an Oklahoma abortion case -- and the reality that the justices will return to the abortion issue later this term. We also reported on some of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Transparency, and a Switch in Lawyers at the Supreme Court
In the latest issue of Supreme Court Brief, NLJ's newsletter on the high court, we reported on a recent panel discussion of transparency issues facing the justices, including -- but not confined to -- camera access to court proceedings. One... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Supreme Court Puts Greenhouse Gas Cases on a Diet
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. once said, "I have yet to put down a brief and say, 'I wish that had been longer.'" The Supreme Court appears to be embracing that sentiment in its management of the upcoming set of... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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