At today's Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, it appears Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Barrett and Breyer were the only justices in attendance. #SCOTUS John Carroll Society Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC

At a judicial conference in August, Justice Kagan said the justices agreed that "if Justice Thomas wanted it, he would always have the privilege of the first question" likely because of his seniority and his disdain for the past free-for-all of oral args. law.com/nationallawjou…

NEW: Today, U.S. Department of Justice announced historic changes to its news media guidelines prohibiting subpoenas and other types of legal process against the press in all but narrow circumstances. Full statement from Executive Director Bruce D. Brown: rcfp.org/doj-news-media…

Today's The Washington Post gives us the written data on the dearth of diversity of #SCOTUS advocates, and Alan Mygatt-Tauber - @amtappeals.bsky.social shows us the visual proof: dozens of photos of the advocates, mostly white males. Important info.

This is a law review about opinion announcements: scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cgi/viewconten…

I should say my law review

Friends, I’ve retired from Vinson & Elkins after 30.5 years, grateful for all the opportunities I was given. I’ll continue SMULawClinics #PonyUp and open a solo shop. DM me if you need additional contact information. Happy New Year!

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This is a fun #SCOTUS tidbit from my latest Marble Palace blog

In today's Marble Palace Blog, the subject was the late #SCOTUS Justice Byron White and how his biographer and a renowned scholar have revived conversations about White. law.com/nationallawjou…

Next month, one of the collars that the late #SCOTUS justice RBG wore on her judicial robe will go up for auction, and may sell for six figures. For my Marble Palace Blog, here is more detail about why the collar is so important. law.com/nationallawjou…

For my Marble Palace Blog, I'm writing about Warren E. Burger's former clerks strangely dubbed the "WEB Fete Society" —will reunite at the #SCOTUS in October. law.com/nationallawjou…

My latest Marble Palace Blog article features the famed long-ago #SCOTUS justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. A new play about him will take place in October. Interestingly, Holmes is not the only justice who has been the subject of theatrical plays. law.com/nationallawjou…

News: it seemed recently that the iconic collar #SCOTUS Justice RBG wore could be sold at $400,000. But today, not enough people went for it. "You never know until it happens," said Elizabeth Wainstein, head of The Potomack Company auction house. She said she'll make another try.

What do you notice in this courtroom sketch from Trump's fraud trial in NYC?

The Marble Palace Blog: The Supreme Court's Animal House: From tortoises to dolphins, lions to owls, the #SCOTUS building is sprinkled with animal sculptures and features. A curator's booklet tells what they mean.law.com/nationallawjou…

At my latest Marble Palace Blog, I summarized Cliff Sloan's fascinating #SCOTUS book "The Court at War," an account of the Supreme Court during World War II. law.com/nationallawjou…

As a semi-retired #SCOTUS journalist, I wouldn't normally write about children's books. But a book by Brad Meltzer that is out today is great for kids and lawyers too. It's about RBG's life and iconic importance as a Supreme Court justice. A good read! law.com/nationallawjou…

For My Marble Palace Blog, I thought about late #SCOTUS justices late Justices Ginsburg and O'Connor and looked for a law clerk who remembered them well. I went to Isaac Lidsky, the first who clerked for both justices, in 2008. His singular memories: law.com/nationallawjou…