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Two of the most common pitfalls when drafting an amicus brief in the Supreme Court can be found on the first page: Interest of Amicus Curiae section and the required Footnote 1 information. Fortunately, these errors are easily remedied and can often be avoided. In this post, we will discuss how to best handle your [...]
Lay v. Singing River Health Sys., filed on September 13th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
The legal world was shocked when the infamous Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced his retirement last week, effective immediately. Judge Posner is well-known in the legal community for being witty and outspoken, sometimes courting controversy with his statements. Though his retirement is seen as abrupt, [...]
Thompson v. Park, filed on August 22nd To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
Crouse v. Caldwell, filed on August 11th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
The Court closed out OT 2016 on a high note by granting two highly anticipated cases. On June 26th, the oft-relisted (14 times to be precise), Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was granted certiorari along with the consolidated cases of Trump v. Hawaii and Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project. As we [...]
With great power comes great responsibility. Millions of people, including politicians, now use various social media platforms as a way to communicate with their followers easily and quickly. Along with the ability to instantly communicate a message to thousands of people comes the ability to “mute” or block those whose comments the user chooses not [...]
Rumors of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s possible retirement have shifted to 2018 after news of him telling applicants for the 2018 term that he is considering retirement began circulating in early July. Kennedy is the most senior Associate Justice on the Court and is often the swing vote on the Court’s 5-4 decisions, meaning his retirement [...]
Defense Distributed v. U.S. Dep’t of State, filed on August 2nd To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!
Abeles v. Metro. Washington Airports Auth., filed on July 24th To read this Supreme Court petition, click the heading to open this post, then follow the link!