The Supreme Court provides two avenues for paper filings: (one) booklet format, and (two) 8 ½- by 11-inch format. The Court even keeps separate public dockets for these types of cases. Booklet format filings begin at docket number “__-1” and 8 ½- by 11-inch format, better known as in forma pauperis (IFP) filings, begin at [...]
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 [...]
When confronted with a Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed in the United States Supreme Court, some attorneys will play the odds and let the Court deal with a Petition without even filing a Brief in Opposition. A Respondent may choose to waive the right to oppose a Petition that seems clearly without merit. This [...]
You have decided to respond to your opponent’s petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. You know that you have 30 days from the petition’s docketing date to file a brief in opposition, but what sections are required? How do you structure your brief? Does there need to be an appendix? [...]
When confronted with a Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed in the United States Supreme Court, some attorneys will play the odds and let the Court deal with a Petition without even filing a Brief in Opposition. A Respondent may choose to waive the right to oppose a Petition that seems clearly without merit. This [...]