American journalist
Joan Biskupic (born
c. 1956 )
[1] is an American journalist, author, and lawyer who has covered the
United States Supreme Court since 1989.
Early life and education
Biskupic is one of nine siblings born to a Catholic family of
Croatian and
Irish descent. She received her high school diploma from
Benet Academy in
Lisle, Illinois ,
[2] a B.A. degree in journalism from
Marquette University , an
M.A. degree in English from the
University of Oklahoma , and a
J.D. degree from the
Georgetown University Law Center . One of her brothers,
Steven M. Biskupic (born 1961), is a former U.S. attorney for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin , now in private practice. Another brother, Vince Biskupic, is a judge on the
Outagamie County Circuit Court .
Career
From 1989 to 1992, Biskupic was a legal affairs writer for
Congressional Quarterly .
[3]
[4] She was awarded the 1991
Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress for her coverage of the
Clarence Thomas hearings for Congressional Quarterly .
[5]
[6] Prior to that, she covered government and politics for the
Milwaukee Journal
[7] and the
Tulsa Tribune .[
citation needed ]
From 1992 to 2000, she was the Supreme Court reporter for
The Washington Post . From 2000 to 2012 she was the legal affairs correspondent for
USA Today .[
citation needed ] Her work was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2015. She was editor in charge, legal affairs for
Reuters from 2012 to 2016. During the 2016–17 academic year, she was a visiting professor at the
University of California, Irvine 's School of Law.[
citation needed ]
As of May 2022, she is a full-time Supreme Court analyst at CNN.
[8] She also regularly appears as a commentator on other television and radio programs. She is a regular panelist on
Washington Week and has appeared on
The Diane Rehm Show ,
The Today Show ,
Good Morning America ,
Nightline ,
Face the Nation , and Stay Tuned with
Preet .
[9]
Biskupic has written books on the Supreme Court, including biographies of Supreme Court Justices
Sandra Day O'Connor ,
Antonin Scalia , and
Sonia Sotomayor , and Chief Justice
John Roberts . She was awarded three residential fellowships at the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , in 2003, 2004 and 2008, for work on these biographies.
[10]
[11]
[12]
Honors
She has been a member of the
District of Columbia bar since 1994.
[10] Biskupic received honorary Doctors of Laws degrees from
Marquette University in May 2010[
citation needed ] and
Georgetown University in May 2014.
[13]
Publications
Title
Year
ISBN
Publisher
Subject matter
Interviews, presentations, and reviews
Comments
The Supreme Court Yearbook 1989–1990
1991
ISBN
9780871875907
Congressional Quarterly
The Supreme Court Yearbook 1990–1991
1992
ISBN
9780871876379
Congressional Quarterly
The Supreme Court Yearbook 1991–1992
1993
ISBN
9780871877161
Congressional Quarterly
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court (third edition)
1996
ISBN
9781568021300
Congressional Quarterly
Written with
Elder Witt .
The Supreme Court and Individual Rights (third edition)
1978
ISBN
9781568022390
Congressional Quarterly
Written with Elder Witt.
The Supreme Court at Work (second edition)
1997
ISBN
9781568023236
Congressional Quarterly
Written with Elder Witt.
The Supreme Court and the Powers of the American Government
1997
ISBN
9781568023243
Congressional Quarterly
Written with Elder Witt.
Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice
2005
ISBN
9780060590185
Ecco
Sandra Day O'Connor
Presentation by Biskupic on Sandra Day O'Connor , October 23, 2005 ,
C-SPAN
American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
2009
ISBN
9780374202897
Sarah Crichton Books
Antonin Scalia
After Words interview with Biskupic on American Original , December 12, 2009 ,
C-SPAN
Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice
2014
ISBN
9780374298746
Sarah Crichton Books
Sonia Sotomayor
The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts
2019
ISBN
9780465093274
Basic Books
John Roberts
Presentation by Biskupic on The Chief , March 28, 2019 ,
C-SPAN
Q&A interview with Biskupic on The Chief , March 31, 2019 ,
C-SPAN
Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences
2023
ISBN
9780063052789
William Morrow
Roberts Court
Q&A interview with Biskupic on Nine Black Robes , April 9, 2023 ,
C-SPAN
"Book Review: 'Nine Black Robes,' by Joan Biskupic" . The New York Times . April 10, 2023.
References
^
"Talent Magnet" .
American Journalism Review . June 2000. Retrieved February 26, 2010 . Joan Biskupic, the Post's 44-year-old U.S. Supreme Court reporter
^ Broz, Joan (September 22, 2008).
"Former students fondly remember 'tough' Mr. White" . The Daily Herald . Retrieved August 24, 2010 .
^
"Joan Biskupic profile" .
Public Broadcasting Service . Retrieved February 25, 2010 .
^
"Joan Biskupic profile" . USA Today . July 24, 2000. Retrieved February 5, 2010 .
^
"Everett McKinley Dirksen Awards for Distinguished Reporting of Congress" .
National Press Foundation . Archived from
the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010 .
^ Bean, Peter (March 15, 2004).
"Sandra Day O'Connor and the Supreme Court" .
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars . Archived from
the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010 .
^ Joan, Biskupic (September 11, 1996).
"Making case for case-by-case justice" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . p. 3E. Retrieved February 26, 2010 . Joan Biskupic, a former Milwaukee Journal reporter, is the Supreme Court reporter for The Washington Post .
^
"Joan Biskupic profile" .
CNN . Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
^
"About Joan Biskupik (sic)" . joanbiskupic.com . Archived from
the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010 .
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a
b
"About Joan Biskupik (sic)" . joanbiskupic.com . Archived from
the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010 .
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"Joan Biskupic, Woodrow Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar" .
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars . Archived from
the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010 .
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"Annual Report October 1, 2007–September 30, 2008" (PDF) .
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars . Archived from
the original (PDF) on July 9, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010 .
^
"Georgetown Announces Speakers for 2014 Commencement" . Georgetown University . Archived from
the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014 .
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