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Litigation at the Supreme Court is called an Original Action. The parties are bringing their dispute directly to the Supreme Court, bypassing all lower courts. Most Original Actions are civil disputes between two or more States and the Court always has original and exclusive jurisdiction over these cases. See 28 U.S.C. § 1251(a). Recent cases [...]
U.S. Supreme Court filings, governed by the Supreme Court Rules, can present a daunting task, even for experienced appellate litigators. The form and format requirements date from an earlier time in American law, when lawyers presented their appellate court briefs as formal, elegantly prepared publications. While most courts now allow stapled, desktop printing, the U.S. [...]
Wyatt v. Gonzalez, filed on July 30, 2014 Bullard v. Hyde Park Sav. Bank, filed on July 30, 2014
4.360 Acres of Land v. Alliance Pipeline L.P., filed on July 21, 2014 Alpine PCS, Inc. v. FCC, filed on July 24, 2014
While journalists get away with writing just the first rough draft of history, United States Supreme Court litigants prepare briefs hoping to shape the final word. Polishing that draft requires the help of an experienced Supreme Court brief printer, and the professional proofreaders who check every word and punctuation mark to make sure the finished [...]
When filing a United States Supreme Court brief, there are distinctive formatting requirements that must be observed and followed. These requirements are set forth in Supreme Court Rule 33.1, which describes the Court’s required booklet formatting. Below are a few of the Supreme Court’s more obscure rules for filing in booklet format. Every booklet-format Supreme [...]
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation Dist. v. NRDC, filed on July 14, 2014 Michigan v. EPA, filed on July 14, 2014 Heffner v. Murphy, filed on July 15, 2014 Blanca Tel. Co. v. FCC, filed on July 17, 2014
Filing a U.S. Supreme Court brief is a consuming task. By its very nature, Supreme Court litigation will make demands on your talents, your time, and your budget. When you choose a brief printer, you are taking on a kind of partner who will be closely involved with your life all the way through the [...]
Last year, the building across the street from Cockle Legal Briefs underwent a major renovation. They threw up a big chain-link fence around the site, and hung out a sign that read: Our proofreaders took it hard. Some began a heated debate; one faction insisting that the intent of the sign-maker is clear and trespassers [...]
Alberto San, Inc. v. Consejo De Titulares Del Condominio San Alberto, filed on June 27, 2014 The Los Angeles Cnty. Sheriff v. Albino, filed on July 2, 2014 Jackson v. City of New Orleans, filed on July 3, 2014