Lyle Denniston
Lyle Denniston | |
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 Denniston at the Supreme Court Preview at William & Mary Law School in October 2009 | |
| Born | March 16, 1931 Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | University of Nebraska (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Coverage of the United States Supreme Court |
Lyle Denniston (born March 16, 1931)[1] is an American journalist, professor, and author who has reported on the Supreme Court of the United States since 1958.[2][3] He wrote for SCOTUSblog, an online blog featuring news and analysis of the Supreme Court, until June 2016,[4] after previously having written for multiple national newspapers and legal periodicals. His commentary is also featured on the National Public Radio show Here and Now.[5] In addition, he has contributed to numerous books and journals, and is the author of "The Reporter and the Law: Techniques for Covering the Courts."[6] Denniston has taught classes on law, journalism, and American constitutional history at American University, Georgetown University, Penn State University, and Johns Hopkins University.[7]
Biography
[edit]Lyle Denniston was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, and later earned a master's degree in political science and history from Georgetown University. While knowledgeable in legal affairs, Denniston is not a lawyer, though he taught at the Georgetown University Law Center for eight years.[8] As a journalist he started covering the Supreme Court for the Wall Street Journal in 1958[8] during the Warren Court era, and later wrote for the Boston Globe, The Baltimore Sun, The American Lawyer, and the Washington Star.[9] He joined SCOTUSblog in February 2004, and retired in June 2016–58 years after he first started covering the Supreme Court.[4]
He has been referred to as the "Dean Emeritus of the Supreme Court Press Corps,". and is the only person with a plaque in the Supreme Court press room.[9]
Awards
[edit]- American Judicature Society's Toni House Journalism Award [10]
- Member of the Hall of Fame of the Society of Professional Journalists[6]
- Outstanding News-Editorial Alumnus Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ @lyden (March 15, 2016). "Thanks to all for birthday wishes. Tomorrow, 85 and counting!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ S. L. Alexander (2004). Media and American Courts: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-57607-979-9.
- ↑ McCarthy, Tom (May 22, 2014). "Scotusblog loss of Senate press credentials fuels media uproar". The Guardian. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- 1 2 Denniston, Lyle (June 25, 2016). "One journey over, the quest continues". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Justice Talking". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- 1 2 "Nieman Watchdog > About Us > Contributor > Lyle Denniston". www.niemanwatchdog.org.
- 1 2 "UNL News Releases 03/28/01". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- 1 2 "Q&A with Lyle Denniston". C-SPAN. March 8, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- 1 2 Mataconis, Doug (June 26, 2016). "Lyle Denniston Leaving SCOTUSBlog". Outside the Beltway. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Tribune Team Wins Toni House Journalism Award -- re> DES MOINES, Iowa, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
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