US Supreme Court analyst @NewsHour; contributor @ConstitutionCtr; former SCOTUS reporter @TheNLJ. Author, The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution
Very sad to report the passing of legendary courtroom sketch artist Bill Hennessy.
Per an announcement from his family, Bill died yesterday on his 67th birthday.
He chronicled history unlike anyone ever
His iconic work ====>
Welcome to @NLJ's @SCOTUS beat @JimmyHooverDC, formerly of Law360. Jimmy interned in my NLJ's DC bureau in college. NLJ should have hired him when he graduated. Welcome too @SteveLash, new NLJ @SCOTUS editor: solid, experienced, responsible, good guy.
@RMFifthCircuit And per a story I once did, former Obama SG Don Verrilli Jr. eats salmon the night before Scotus arguments-- brain food. Retired Latham partner, the great Maureen Mahoney, ate a donut before her arguments-- sugar rush.
New Kavanaugh documentary premiere at Sundance festival tonite: “Justice.” https://t.co/graVWFuPBL. Don Limon director, son of legal heavyweight Arthur Limon. No screening link.
Some Personal News: I'm retiring from @TheNLJ but not from covering @SCOTUS. Honored to continue with @NewsHour & @johnyangtv and write @ConstitutionCtr. Grateful to innumerable advocates, academics who still teach, inspire me.