January 27th: Recently Filed Petition
Han v. Emory University, filed on December 28th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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Jan, 2017
The Cockle Bur Blog
Legal minds on legal matters and whatever else strikes our fancy.
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Jan, 2017
Cameras in the Supreme Court
This week, two Congressmen introduced legislation allowing certain Supreme Court procedures to be recorded on camera. Representatives Gerry Connelly, a Democrat from Virginia, and Ted Poe, a Republican from Texas, have re-introduced the Cameras in the Courtroom Act. The bill was first introduced on January 6, 2015. The text of the rule provides that “the [...]
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Jan, 2017
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
President Trump’s promise to announce his nomination for the late Justice Scalia’s seat within two weeks of taking office has breathed new life into the almost yearlong battle between Senate Democrats and Republicans. President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland officially expired on January 3rd after the Republicans successfully stymied the process by refusing to hold [...]
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Jan, 2017
January 6th: Recently Filed Petitions
Han v. Emory University, filed on December 28th Jones v. Michigan, filed on January 5th To read any of these Supreme Court petitions, click the heading to open this post, then follow the links!
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Jan, 2017
Staff Spotlight: Ann Tosel
Where Did You Grow Up? Mason City, Iowa Job Title: Document Analyst What I Actually Do At Cockle: I review briefs and appendices to make sure the required sections and documents are included. I then go over the brief or appendix with the customer, and discuss any questions or concerns regarding their petition. I also specialize [...]
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Dec, 2016
December 16th: Recently Filed Petition
Snyder v. Does #1-5, filed on December 14th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
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Dec, 2016
Trump, Flag Burning and the Supreme Court
President Elect Donald Trump set off a new flurry of controversy on November 29th after tweeting his support for imposing harsh penalties on flag burners such as jail time or the loss of citizenship despite decades of settled case law establishing flag burning’s protection under the First Amendment. While there is little danger that this [...]
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Dec, 2016
Racial Gerrymandering in the SCOTUS 2016 Term
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument regarding racial gerrymandering in two southern states: Virginia (Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, No. 15-680) and North Carolina (McCrory v. Harris, No. 15-1262). The topic was brought before the Supreme Court earlier this year in Wittman v. Personhuballah, No. 14-1504, however, the Justices dismissed [...]
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Oct, 2016
Circuit Court of Appeals: New Amicus Rules
On December 1st, 2016, new amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP) will go into effect. Some of the changes will significantly impact federal appellate practice. A practitioner representing an amicus filer in a circuit court of appeals will need to pay particular attention to changes in FRAP 29. Circuit Court of Appeals: The [...]
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Oct, 2016
October 21st: Recently Filed Petition
Cockle Legal Briefs is the leading printer of U.S. Supreme Court petitions. Read a recent filing here!