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Tony Mauro

Texas Loses Second SCOTUS Case in a Week

For the second time in less than a week, Texas has lost an “original jurisdiction” case before the U.S. Supreme Court, giving new gravitas to the nickname Lone Star State. Tony Mauro has the details.

December 14, 2020 Tony Mauro

Texas SG Hawkins ‘Under Siege’ from Supreme Court Justices in Affordable Care Act Case

Oral arguments over the Texas-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act appeared to be an uphill battle for Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins Tuesday. Questions about the Texas arguments, even from the conservative end of the bench, appeared to be “bludgeoning him,” in the words of one observer. Texas Lawbook Supreme Court reporter Tony Mauro explains.

November 10, 2020 Tony Mauro

Supreme Court Wades into the Muddy Shoals of Pecos River Water Dispute

A dispute between the states of Texas and New Mexico over a claim on evaporated water from the Pecos River was among the first cases heard in the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Lawbook’s Tony Mauro listened in.

October 5, 2020 Tony Mauro

Texas Takes its Pecos River Water Grievance to the U.S Supreme Court

It’s a case about the cost of evaporated water. Or, if you prefer, a case about the cost of literally nothing. But in one of the earliest disputes to be heard in the term that begins next week, the Lone Star State is taking its complaint over a bill for disappearing Pecos River water to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tony Mauro reports.

October 1, 2020 Tony Mauro

TexaSCOTUS: Texas Lawyers Gear Up for the Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Term

Last term Texas lawyers were involved in most of the headline cases. In the upcoming term, it appears Texas lawyers will again have an outsized role. The difference: the absence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and, sooner or later, the presence of her successor. Tony Mauro reports on cases Texans are watching.

September 23, 2020 Tony Mauro

Is the Fifth Circuit Too Conservative Even for the Current Supreme Court?

With a 90% reversal rate in the term ending last month the U.S. Ninth Circuit continues to be perceived as a whipping boy for SCOTUS. But at an 86% reversal rate, the U.S. Fifth Circuit wasn’t far behind. What’s going on here? Tony Mauro looks at what some describe as a testy history between the upper and lower court.

August 20, 2020 Tony Mauro

Record-Breaking SCOTUS Advocate Lisa Blatt Talks Texas

Lisa Blatt has argued more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any other woman in history – 40 cases, 37 wins. Born in San Angelo and educated at UT, Blatt embraces the state’s “Don’t Mess with Texas” bravado.

August 3, 2020 Tony Mauro

UT Admissions Suit Redux Will Gauge Trump Court Appointees

The complaint filed by Students for Fair Admissions and orchestrated by UT grad Edward Blum is aimed at dismembering the Fisher and Grutter decisions that have sustained diversity in college admissions. Tony Mauro discusses the background.

July 27, 2020 Tony Mauro

Dallas Lawyer Dan Geyser: From Solo Shop to SCOTUS Practice Leader

Dallas appellate specialist Dan Geyser has argued nine cases at the U.S. Supreme Court – almost certainly the most of any lawyer in private practice in Texas. He argued five Supreme Court cases in two years – a large number for even the most sought-after Supreme Court practitioners. But last month, Geyser left his solo practice to join the Texas-based appellate firm Alexander Dubose & Jefferson as its U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate practice chair. Why? Texas Lawbook correspondent Tony Mauro has the exclusive details.

July 13, 2020 Tony Mauro

Supreme Court Rules for Pipeline Project Under the Appalachian Trail

In a 7-2 decision by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court ruled that the U.S. Forest Service had the authority to issue a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The decision overturns a ruling by the U.S. Fourth Circuit. Tony Mauro reports from Washington.

June 15, 2020 Tony Mauro

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Bill Benitez
Anya Bidwell
Will Bos
Jamila Brinson
Robert Burford
Ian Bushner
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David Castro
Jack Chadderdon
Nathan Chapman
Michelle Chiu
Jason T. Contreras
Cody Conwell
C. Celeste Creswell
Cassandra Cuellar
Matthew C. Daly 
Chad Davis
Lowell Denton
Jeff Diamant
Becky Diffen
Michael Dorf
Stuart Kyle Duncan
Mark Dundon
Kurt D. Engelhardt
Yong Eoh
Patrick M. Jaicomo
Scott C. Faciane
Archie Fallon
Analisa Figueroa
Murray Fogler
Tyler Frankel
Gabriela Garcia
Sameer Ghaznavi
Shayna M. Goldblatt
Michelle Gray
Steven Haas
Kendall Hayden
Alia Heintz
Benjamin Hershkowitz
Patrick E. Higginbotham
Tara Higgins
Allyson Ho
James Ho
Kenneth Hoyt
Robert Hughes
Martin S. Hyman
Andrew Ingram
Ralph Janvey
Geetika Jerath
Shawn Johnson
Cyril Jones
David Keltner
Jim Kennedy
Elizabeth Kiernan
Dan Komarek
Kenneth J. Lambert
Sang Lee
Andrew LeGrand
David Levy
Alec Manzer
Peter Marshall
Amos Mazzant III
Levi McCathern
Daniel McEntee
Robert McNamara
Tom Melsheimer
Andres Mena
Katherine Montoya
Veronica Moyé
Robert J. Myers 
Jason Nasra
Brennon Nelson
Stephen Noh
Pete O'Brien
Stephen Pate
Sam Peca
Lionel Aron Peña Jr.
Brent Perry
Connie Pfeiffer
Ravi Purohit
Clint Rancher
Brian Rosenthal
Kevin Sadler
David Salmons
Jody Sanders
Akash Sethi
Gregory Shamoun
John J. Shaw
Barry Shelton
Lande Spottswood
Amy M. Stewart
Tim Taylor
Mike Telle
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Scott Tschirhart
Jon Waldrop
Camille Walker
Sean Wheeler
Debbie Yee

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Kelly Hart
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Lemoine
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