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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 herself 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 [...]
Brief For The Respondents in DeBoer v. Snyder, No. 14-571, filed on March 26th, 2015.
Oklahoma v. Hobia, filed on March 23, 2015
Legal brief writing is the most important aspect of handling an appeal. In a court such as the United States Supreme Court, where review is discretionary, it may be the only chance you have to make your case. Even in courts where appeal is a matter of right, the majority of cases are decided on the [...]
At Cockle Legal Briefs, we offer the most thorough and complete proofreading in the industry. We don’t just review the draft for rule compliance or assign a single reader to quickly scan the draft for obvious errors. Our teams of two readers examine every line, word, and character to find any possible problem with the [...]
Reply Brief For Petitioners State of Michigan, Et Al. in the vided cases of Michigan v. EPA, Util. Air Regulatory Grp. v. EPA, and Nat’l Mining Ass’n v. EPA, Nos. 14-46, 14-47, and 14-49, filed on March 17th, 2015.
Ye Gon v. Holt, filed on March 13, 2015 Betsinger v. D.R. Horton, Inc., filed on March 13, 2015 Boudreaux v. SEC, filed on March 17, 2015 Myers v. Knight Protective Serv., Inc., filed on March 18, 2015
In 1971, an attorney representing Ora Spitler McFarlin presented a petition to Indiana Circuit Court Judge Harold D. Stump, asking to have Ms. McFarlin’s fifteen-year-old daughter surgically sterilized. The petition alleged that Linda was “somewhat retarded” and that she associated with “older youth and young men.” Judge Stump granted the order. He did not give notice [...]
Hurd v. Superior Court of California, San Mateo Cnty., filed on March 10, 2015 Gibson v. Kilpatrick, filed on March 11, 2015
Jones v. Frost, filed on March 5, 2015