On August 8th, Cockle Legal Briefs filed the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in No. __, Wendt-West v. Hawai'i Dept. of Educ., et al. The Petitioner, Curtis Jason Wendt-West, poses three questions to the United States Supreme Court: Whether the States, in private suits involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as [...]
Cockle Legal Briefs filed five Supreme Court briefs today, including a new petition: Robert Douglas Kreb, Jr. v. United States Department of Labor. You may access the petition here, and the appendix here. Petitioner presented the following questions for cert. review: 1. What is the appropriate standard of review when an agency administrative law judge [...]
Are Pro Se Filers Treated Differently Than Lawyers? In general, pro se filers (individuals who represent themselves in a legal proceeding without the assistance of an attorney) are not treated differently than lawyers by the court. However, there are some differences in the way that pro se filers are expected to present their cases. For [...]
Today we filed a pro se petition for writ of certiorari in Tanner v. ID Dept. of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever, et al. The Questions Presented are: 1. Whether the Director and Officers of the State of Idaho Department of Fish and Game violate the Separation of Powers doctrine when implementing roadblocks for [...]
The Looking Glass blog has posted some great entries aimed at pro se filers this summer. If you're petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court and cost is a factor in your decision making process, you'll want to read a few of their recent posts: How to Write a Winning Pro Se Petition In Forma Pauperis--How to [...]
Today we filed a petition for rehearing in No. 17-1571, Marranca v. Loytsker.
Today we filed a petition for rehearing in No. 17-1537, Morrison v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., et al.
Morrison v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., No. 17-1537, filed on June 20th. To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
Pro se is a legal term that comes from Latin, denoting “for oneself, or on one’s own behalf.” It means that an individual is representing him- or her-self in court, by choice, without the help of an attorney. Given the state of our economy and the rising costs of legal representation, it should come as no [...]
Pro se is a legal term that comes from Latin, meaning "for oneself, on one's own behalf." It basically means that an individual is representing him- or her-self in court by choice without the help of an attorney. People may choose to represent themselves in court for a variety of reasons. Some want to avoid [...]