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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 [...]
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 [...]
Am. Expl. & Mining Ass’n v. Zinke, filed on March 9th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
Lee-Walker v. New York City Dep’t of Educ., Supreme Court docket number 17-1065. To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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 [...]
Chikvashvili v. U.S., filed on November 3rd Yukins v. Tanner, filed on November 13th To read either of these Supreme Court petitions, click the heading to open this post, then follow the links!
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 [...]
E.L. v. Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corp., filed on October 25th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!