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6 Dec, 2022

Supreme Court Ditches Amicus Consent Requirement

2022-12-06T16:26:08-06:00December 6th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

The Supreme Court adopted a variety of rule changes this week, effective January 1, 2023.  The new rules will shift the way filers prepare their briefs, from the use of “passim” in a table of authorities to the preparation of merits stage joint appendices.  Perhaps the largest change, however, relates to the elimination of the consent requirement [...]

21 Jul, 2021

Supreme Court Returns to Booklets

2021-07-21T11:06:30-05:00July 21st, 2021|Tags: , , , |

July 21, 2021 In a sign that the staff at One First Street are returning to normal business, the Supreme Court on July 19, 2021 rescinded two procedural orders that relaxed certain filing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. For petitions seeking Supreme Court review, the extended 150-day filing deadline returns to 90 days (the norm [...]

9 Oct, 2019

Supreme Court Gives Lawyers Two Uninterrupted Minutes

2019-10-09T14:20:28-05:00October 9th, 2019|Tags: , , , |

  Starting Monday, attorneys who appear before the Court are allotted two minutes of uninterrupted time at the beginning of oral argument.  It may not seem like much, but those familiar with recent trends recognize it as a significant departure from longstanding courtroom procedure. Today’s Supreme Court is known as a “hot bench,” wherein some [...]

17 Apr, 2018

Conference Timing Through The End Of The Term

2019-03-18T18:47:13-05:00April 17th, 2018|

We are getting near the end of the Court’s October 2017 Term. Some petitioners and respondents might be thinking about timing their filings to either have the case considered this term, or have it carried through the summer and into next fall. The last conference for this term is June 21st, and the last paid-petition [...]

3 Apr, 2018

All About Original Actions

2019-03-18T18:47:13-05:00April 3rd, 2018|Tags: , , |

The Supreme Court receives many types of documents each day for its review. Appeals to the Supreme Court alone encompass a lot of different types of briefs, including petitions, briefs in opposition, amicus curiae briefs, and reply and supplemental briefs, to name a few. Less frequently, but equally important, are original actions, which are governed [...]

1 Feb, 2018

How to File a Stay in the Supreme Court

2020-05-12T16:12:38-05:00February 1st, 2018|Tags: , , |

The Supreme Court receives thousands of filings. These include various types of briefs, motions, and applications. The motions and applications the Court receives may include issues such as motions to file amicus curiae briefs, motions or applications for filing date extensions, and applications for stays of orders from the lower courts. Stay applications are frequently [...]

10 Nov, 2017

Drafting Notes for Petitions and Petition Stage Reply Briefs

2017-11-10T19:18:36-06:00November 10th, 2017|Tags: , , |

While the rules for the Supreme Court provide the guidance necessary for producing a compliant brief, there are some unwritten requirements that every filer should be aware of when preparing their Petition and Petition Stage Reply brief. Failure to comply with these unwritten rules may result in having your filing rejected by the Court. Petitions [...]

12 Oct, 2017

Amicus Briefs: The Interest of Amicus Curiae Section and Footnote 1

2017-10-12T19:08:20-05:00October 12th, 2017|Tags: , |

Two of the most common pitfalls when drafting an amicus brief in the Supreme Court can be found on the first page: Interest of Amicus Curiae section and the required Footnote 1 information. Fortunately, these errors are easily remedied and can often be avoided. In this post, we will discuss how to best handle your [...]