June 17th: Recently Filed Petition
To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link! Jericho Sys. Corp. v. Axiomatics, Inc., filed on June 10, 2016
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Jun, 2016
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Jun, 2016
Pick a Court, Any Court
The Cockle Blog’s focus in recent weeks on a particular line on U.S. Supreme Court petition covers was not intended as an ongoing, multipart series, but there appear to be more nuances involved than initially apparent. A question raised when composing every petition (and subsequent brief) cover is which is the correct lower court to [...]
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Jun, 2016
June 10th: Recently Filed Petitions
To read any of these Supreme Court petitions, click the heading to open this post, then follow the links! Rocha v. Cnty. Of Tulare, Cal., filed on June 3, 2016 Gailey v. Utah, filed on June 6, 2016
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Jun, 2016
The Procedural Sidelight of Foster v. Chatman
While most of the legal community has focused on the substance of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Foster v. Chatman, 578 U.S. ___ (May 23, 2016) (No. 14-8349) (something to do with cluttering up attorney files with notes on jury selection), the Cockle Blog is all over the Court’s procedural focus in that [...]
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Jun, 2016
June 3rd: Recently Filed Petitions
To read any of these Supreme Court petitions, click the heading to open this post, then follow the links! Cameron v. Texas, filed on May 31, 2016 Shimomura v. Davis, filed on June 2, 2016
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May, 2016
May 27th: Recently Filed Petition
To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link! Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Auth. v. Zaunbrecher, filed on May 26, 2016
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May, 2016
May 24th: Recently Filed Petition
To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link! Mech v. Sch. Bd. of Palm Beach Cnty., Fla., filed on May 18, 2016
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May, 2016
May 20th: Recently Filed Petitions
To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the links! Principal Invs., Inc. v. Harrison, filed on May 13, 2016
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May, 2016
May 13th: Recently Filed Petition
To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link! Nev. Rest. Servs., Inc. v. Clark Cnty., filed on May 6, 2016
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May, 2016
Supreme Court May Clarify (or Muddle) “Discretionary Review”
Pending at the U.S. Supreme Court is a “never-before-raised procedural issue,” raised at the Court’s own prompting in “a truly rare move,” that relates to a requirement that everyone filing a petition for certiorari must address every time on the cover. Every petition cover must insert a lower court’s name in the blank in the [...]