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9 Feb, 2023

Petition Filed: Kreb, Jr. v. Dept of Labor

2023-02-09T15:40:45-06:00February 9th, 2023|Tags: , , |

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 [...]

28 Dec, 2022

Pro Se Basics

2022-12-28T10:26:38-06:00December 28th, 2022|Tags: , , , |

 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 [...]

12 Sep, 2022

New Petition Filed–Tanner v. ID Dept. of Fish and Game Director, et al.

2022-09-12T12:17:56-05:00September 12th, 2022|Tags: , , |

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 [...]

9 Jan, 2018

Pro se filing at the Supreme Court

2019-03-18T18:47:13-05:00January 9th, 2018|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

25 May, 2016

Resources Every Pro Se Litigant Needs

2019-03-18T18:47:21-05:00May 25th, 2016|Tags: , , , |

When a litigant proceeds without legal counsel, they are said to be proceeding "pro se” or “on one’s own behalf.”  While the task of representing one’s own interests can be daunting, advancements in technology and transparency have made legal research easier than ever.  Much of the pertinent information, once only available to legal professionals from [...]