The Supreme Court is set to revise a number of rules early next term which relate to the filing of briefs, motions, applications, and documents under seal. A number of the changes will simply conform to long-standing practice, while others will change the way Cockle Legal Briefs prepares filings. The most relevant proposals, which have [...]
The Supreme Court’s case distribution schedule identifies the dates on which petitions for writs of certiorari, along with corresponding briefs in opposition, amicus briefs and reply briefs, will be distributed (sent upstairs to chambers) to the justices. It also identifies the dates on which those petitions are scheduled to be considered (reviewed) by the justices [...]
July 21, 2021 In a sign that the staff at One First Street are returning to normal business, the Supreme Court on July 19, 2021 rescinded two procedural orders that relaxed certain filing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. For petitions seeking Supreme Court review, the extended 150-day filing deadline returns to 90 days (the norm [...]
There are tons of great reasons to purchase a Looking Glass Supreme Court or Circuit Court legal brief template: they come completely formatted, include detailed guidance notes in most cases, and are competitively priced. Need another reason? We've partnered with Looking Glass to assist you in the event that you require printing/typesetting/formatting services. Cockle will [...]
So, you have an upcoming Supreme Court brief to file, and can't quite figure out the Court's odd margin requirements on your computer. You've tried adjusting your Microsoft Word .doc margins, but something isn't adding up. You know your template’s margins should measure 4 1/8- by 7 1/8-inches or smaller, but Microsoft Word doesn't exactly [...]
My wife didn’t think it would happen like this. For many, this was the loss of a hero, an icon, and a champion. She's been sewing face coverings as a side project for her friends and family, mostly because she wanted an RBG mask so badly and couldn't find one anywhere online. She's an attorney [...]
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 [...]
Cockle Legal Briefs is on the verge of launching Looking Glass™, a new application which will transform legal brief filing. With its collection of powerful formatting tools and guidance features, Looking Glass will provide Supreme Court filers with a seamless drafting experience. Over the next few weeks we'll slowly let folks into our Beta to try [...]
OMAHA, NE This blog post was removed/edited on July 19th, 2021, in light of the Supreme Court's order on said date. The Court has rescinded its previous orders of March 19, 2020 and April 15, 2020, which had previously allowed filers to prepare unformatted, single copies of Supreme Court filings. Starting September 1, 2021, Rule [...]
Though the Supreme Court cancelled its March argument session and extended deadlines for many cases, paper copy filing continues unencumbered here at Cockle. As Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reported yesterday, "It seems unlikely that the pandemic will spur a shift [at One First Street]. 'Paper filings are still required,' said Patricia McCabe, [...]