August 17th: Recently Filed Petition
Mathena v. Malvo, filed on August 17th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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Aug, 2018
The Cockle Bur Blog
Legal minds on legal matters and whatever else strikes our fancy.
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Aug, 2018
Supreme Court Joint Appendix Checklist
Pilots are required to learn and use checklists for every aspect of flight, from preparing for take-off to dealing with equipment malfunction. It was a checklist that helped Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeffery Skiles safely land their US Airways flight in the Hudson River after the plane’s engines were damaged by a flock [...]
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Jul, 2018
July 13th: Recently Filed Petition
Dabbs v. Anne Arundel Cnty., filed on July 6th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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Jun, 2018
Reply Brief Filed
Morrison v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., No. 17-1537, filed on June 20th. To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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Jun, 2018
Supreme Court Electronic Filing FAQs
Who is required to file electronically? Any party represented by an attorney in the Supreme Court. Are pro se filers eligible to file through the system? No. Will documents submitted on paper by pro se filers be made available on the Court’s docket? Yes. These filings will be scanned by the Clerk’s Office and [...]
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Jun, 2018
Supreme Court Petition Checklist
Pilots are required to learn and use checklists for every aspect of flight, from preparing for take-off to dealing with equipment malfunction. It was a checklist that helped Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeffery Skiles safely land their US Airways flight in the Hudson River after the plane’s engines were damaged by a flock [...]
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May, 2018
Supreme Court Rules on Sports Betting – Now Up to State Law
Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own…. Our job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the Constitution. PASPA is not. -- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr The Supreme Court on [...]
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May, 2018
May 11th: Recently Filed Petition
Morrison v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., filed on May 11th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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May, 2018
Supreme Court Justice Kennedy to Retire Next Month?
“I believe we’re going to have another Supreme Court justice this year. I think Kennedy is going to retire around sometime early summer.” – Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. Rumors of Justice Kennedy’s impending retirement have persisted for the last three years. With six weeks left in the 2017 term – Kennedy’s 30th year as [...]
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May, 2018
Kennedy Retirement Watch
As the October 2017 term winds down, all eyes are on Justice Kennedy for any indications that he will announce his retirement from the bench. While there have been no new rumors or public signs that he intends to retire, both Republicans and Democrats have been monitoring the situation closely as a vacancy would likely [...]