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25 Jan, 2023

Federal Courts Explained—Second Circuit

2023-01-25T14:32:51-06:00January 25th, 2023|Tags: , , |

The United States federal court system is a hierarchical structure consisting of three levels: the district courts, the courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. District courts are trial-level courts who have jurisdiction over a wide range of federal cases, including criminal cases, civil cases involving federal law, and cases involving federal agencies. The courts [...]

25 Jan, 2023

Federal Courts Explained—Fifth Circuit

2023-01-25T13:43:37-06:00January 25th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

The United States federal court system is a hierarchical structure consisting of three levels: the district courts, the courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. District courts are trial-level courts who have jurisdiction over a wide range of federal cases, including criminal cases, civil cases involving federal law, and cases involving federal agencies. The courts [...]

3 Jan, 2023

Federal Courts Explained—Ninth Circuit

2023-01-03T14:43:49-06:00January 3rd, 2023|Tags: , , |

The United States federal court system is a hierarchical structure consisting of three levels: the district courts, the courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. District courts are trial-level courts who have jurisdiction over a wide range of federal cases, including criminal cases, civil cases involving federal law, and cases involving federal agencies. The courts [...]

21 Dec, 2022

Immigration Policy Jumps from Fifth Circuit to SCOTUS

2022-12-21T11:16:39-06:00December 21st, 2022|Tags: , , , , , |

The controversial President Trump-era immigration restriction policy known as “Title 42” will temporarily stay in place this week, after Chief Justice John Roberts put a hold on lifting the mandate. In No. 22A544—an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit—19 states asked the Court to keep in place [...]

21 Dec, 2022

FEDERAL COURTS FAQ

2022-12-21T08:30:07-06:00December 21st, 2022|Tags: , , |

What Are the Federal Courts? The United States federal court system is a hierarchy of courts that interpret and apply federal law. At the top of the system is the United States Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the land and the final authority on matters of federal law. Below the Supreme Court [...]

12 Dec, 2022

Federal Courts Explained—Eighth Circuit

2022-12-12T07:04:41-06:00December 12th, 2022|Tags: , , |

The United States federal court system is a hierarchical structure consisting of three levels: the district courts, the courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. District courts are trial-level courts who have jurisdiction over a wide range of federal cases, including criminal cases, civil cases involving federal law, and cases involving federal agencies. The courts [...]

1 Dec, 2022

Will the Supreme Court Address Student Loan Forgiveness?

2022-12-01T12:19:16-06:00December 1st, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

After President Biden announced $10,000 to $20,000 in broad student debt relief for federal borrowers this summer, an array of conservative lawsuits was filed seeking to block, then reverse, the policy. Six Republican-led states argued last week that the U.S. Supreme Court should at least keep President Biden’s student debt forgiveness policy on hold while [...]

11 Nov, 2022

Ninth Circuit Finds Time Spent Starting Computers Compensable

2022-11-11T12:15:28-06:00November 11th, 2022|Tags: , , |

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that employers who decline to pay employees for time spent waiting for computers to "boot up" could be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  The appeal, Cadena v. Customer Conexx LLC, No. 21-16522 (9th Cir. 2022), reversed a prior U.S. District [...]

21 Jun, 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals Briefs—Full Service Preparation!

2022-06-21T16:32:24-05:00June 21st, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

Preparing a U.S. court of appeals filing can be overwhelming. You must meet precise formatting and technical requirements while complying with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and each of the thirteen circuits’ ever-changing local rules. That's why Cockle decided to bring the same energy and focus that allowed us to become industry leaders [...]

29 Mar, 2022

U.S. Courts of Appeals Templates—Microsoft Word

2022-05-04T12:18:51-05:00March 29th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

Preparing a U.S. Court of Appeals filing can be overwhelming. You must meet precise formatting and technical requirements while complying with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and each of the thirteen Circuits’ ever-changing local rules. That's why we’ve partnered with Looking Glass. Their proprietary Microsoft Word templates include all the required elements of a [...]