By Tony Mauro | October 8, 2018
Kavanaugh told us that increasing diversity among clerks requires outreach. “A big part of it is demystifying the process, having a conversation about how it works, and encouraging the students to apply,” he said last year.
By Tony Mauro | September 6, 2018
“I've maintained I'm not going to get within three ZIP codes of a political controversy here,” Kavanaugh said. He would add: “The way we stand up is by deciding cases and controversies independently without fear or favor."
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | August 29, 2018
The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear a wide range of issues from child custody to workers' compensation claims when it opens its first session of the season in 12 days.
By Tony Mauro | June 21, 2018
But the court does not address DOJ's request about the power of the president to fire officers of the United States. "No court has addressed that question, and we ordinarily await 'thorough lower court opinions to guide our analysis of the merits,'" Justice Kagan wrote.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | June 14, 2018
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justices Samuel Alito Jr. and Stephen Breyer each reported selling stock holdings, according to the latest financial disclosure forms, released Thursday. Other stock sales reported in the forms also help explain justices' recusal behavior in cases before the Supreme Court.
Connecticut Law Tribune | Commentary
By Mark L. Dubois | June 8, 2018
I'm glad I'm not a judge and can choose when to stop. For now, balancing the sacred and the profane, with a dose of public service on the side, seems to be working.
By Tony Mauro | May 23, 2018
“This is an important additional step in bringing transparency to our proceedings,” Chief Judge Merrick Garland said in the announcement. The appeals court for the first time since 2001 last year permitted a live audio broadcast.
By Marcia Coyle | May 18, 2018
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke favorably of the plan last week during a meeting of the Federal Judges Association in Washington. Justice Elena Kagan said she supports the two-year pilot plan and will "take into account" in her own hiring whether judges and law schools comply with it.
By Tony Mauro | May 16, 2018
Thurgood Marshall's message was clear, and shared by most justices before and since: life-tenured Supreme Court justices don't like to be told when to retire or move on. If anything, hinting that it is time to go seems to stiffen justices' resolve to stay. But presidents and others keep trying.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | May 4, 2018
Stamford native Richard Robinson, who has enjoyed a long legal career, is known for firing a barrage of questions at attorneys appearing before him.
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