Arguing Importance When No Circuit Split Is Present

2019-03-18T18:48:13-05:00March 30th, 2010|Tags: , , , |

What happens when your petition for writ of certiorari does not contain an arguable claim of lower court conflict?  The absence of a split is challenging for any Supreme Court practitioner, given that the primary reason the Court grants cert is to resolve lower court conflicts.  While some petitioners attempt to create a conflict, the [...]