By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | September 19, 2018
The Brett Kavanaugh controversy was looming in the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court event featuring top practitioners. Plus, on a lighter note, how good is your SCOTUS history? Team Madison squared off with Team Jefferson. And Justice Thomas questions the origin of "expectation of privacy." Welcome to Supreme Court Brief.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | September 12, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh railed against the "massive, unchecked" power of the CFPB director. He could soon get a chance to revisit his views—if he's confirmed to the high court. Plus: remembering the legacy of Sheldon Cohen, and have you read the book Dick Durbin asked Kavanaugh to read? Welcome to Supreme Court Brief.
By Ellis Kim | September 10, 2018
Amar: “If you torpedo Kavanaugh, you'll likely end up with someone worse—less brilliant, less constitutionally knowledgeable, less studious, less open-minded, less good for America.”
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."
By Marcia Coyle | September 5, 2018
"I was the president's nominee. I know he consulted widely—very widely—to get input at least on the people who were finalists," Kavanaugh said Wednesday during an exchange with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | September 5, 2018
A book about judicial precedents is getting some attention. Plus: a peek at a new buzz-generating book about the justices. This is Supreme Court Brief.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | September 5, 2018
"It was a gut punch for me. It was a gut punch for the judiciary. I was shocked, and disappointed, angry, swirl of emotions," Kavanaugh testified Wednesday about when he learned of the sexual harassment claims against Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit.
By Tony Mauro | September 4, 2018
A self-described liberal feminist, Lisa Blatt of Arnold & Porter told the Senate Judiciary Committee that, for Democrats, Brett Kavanaugh was the best choice they could hope for.
By Marcia Coyle | August 30, 2018
Under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department said Thursday that Harvard's race-conscious admissions process "significantly disadvantages Asian-American applicants." Harvard's lawyers at WilmerHale dispute this, and they argue admissions officers "carefully consider each applicant in his or her entirety."
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | August 29, 2018
Catch up with Ted Frank as he preps for his first U.S. Supreme Court argument. Plus: how many Americans can name the U.S. Supreme Court nominee. And Lisa Blatt will go the extra mile in backing Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing.
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