Petition for Rehearing Filed
Today we filed a petition for rehearing in No. 17-1571, Marranca v. Loytsker.
Today we filed a petition for rehearing in No. 17-1571, Marranca v. Loytsker.
Day 1 10:00 AM: I’m emailed to Cockle, as scheduled. Right now, I’m a near-final draft of a legal brief in Microsoft Word (though WordPerfect is also acceptable). My text size, formatting, and margins don’t matter. I don’t even have page numbers yet. But over the next two days, I’ll be transformed into a [...]
Gressman on Supreme Court Practice – often referred to as the “Bible" on Supreme Court practice – details all matters of the Court, from how to (literally) pass through the Court’s guarded entrance to how to persuade the Court to invoke original jurisdiction. On the importance of proofreading and finalization, Gressman provides: Many brief [...]
We are frequently asked which citation style(s) the Supreme Court prefers. While the Court’s rules are largely silent on these matters, what follows is an introductory guide to issues of citation and quotation. Case Citation The Court’s rules do not speak to a particular method for citing cases. However, Gressman’s Supreme Court Practice (known [...]
Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets. ~ Baltasar Gracián When part of your job revolves around reviewing Supreme Court brief covers, you begin to notice things like diamond lines, paragraph indents, and big/small caps. You notice that the lead counsel has [...]
Bear Valley Mutual Water Company, et al. v. Sally Jewell, et al., filed on September 22nd, 2015.
Cockle Legal Briefs employs attorneys, paralegals, typesetters, printers, accountants, and salesmen to produce about 1,300 Supreme Court briefs a year and files documents in every Federal court of appeals in the country. Whatever they do, whatever position they fill, Cockle people share a passion for helping their clients. Meet some of the people who work [...]
Cockle Legal Briefs employs attorneys, paralegals, typesetters, printers, accountants, and salesmen to produce about 1,300 Supreme Court briefs a year and files documents in every Federal court of appeals in the country. Whatever they do, whatever position they fill, Cockle people share a passion for helping their clients. Meet some of the people who work [...]
This post is designed to assist attorneys and pro se petitioners filing a booklet format petition in the United States Supreme Court. A copy of the Court’s Rules, which establish the procedures that must be followed, is available here. Be sure to read the following sections carefully: Rules 10-14 (Petitioning for certiorari) Rule 29 (Filing [...]
Public interest groups, legal clinics, and state Attorneys General file amicus briefs in the Supreme Court to provide data and perspective to the Justices to assist in deciding complex cases. For example, a well-crafted amicus brief can present argument or cite authorities not found in the parties’ briefs, and can play an important role in [...]