For guidance on every aspect of practicing before the Supreme Court, rely on this trusted source of the Justices law clerks for over 50 years.From literally how to pass through the guarded entrance to get to the Clerk s Office and how to get a library pass to use the Court s library on the third floor,Supreme Court Practice,Ninth Edition is the definitive resource for everything you need to know to prosecute or defend a case before the Supreme Court, including:how properly to invoke the Court s certiorari and appeal jurisdiction.how the Court s original jurisdiction can be invoked.how other extraordinary writs can be sought.how to comply with the Court s precise rules as to the basic contents of petitions and briefs,including the location of Questions Presented, page limits,type fonts,and cover colors. Often cited in opinions by the Court, Supreme Court Practice is written from the authors first-hand knowledge and experience,providing the most comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the Supreme Court available.

Supreme Court Practice

Shapiro, Stephen M.

GRESSMAN, EUGENE

Geller, Kenneth S.

Bishop, Timothy S.

Hartnett, Edward A.

Rules & Procedures

Bna Books

In all my decades of practice, Supreme Court Practice has remained the indispensable reference. Seth P. Waxman, Chair, Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice Group, WilmerHale and former Solicitor General Supreme Court Practice is simply indispensable to me and to my colleagues. I have personal copies in my office, in a separate work room that I use, and at home. I consult it constantly. I cannot recall an issue having arisen involving the Court s procedures, practices or customs when I have not found valuable guidance and wisdom in it. I do not see how anyone could practice before the Supreme Court without having this valuable resource readily available. Theodore B. Olson, Co-Chair, Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group, Gibson Dunn and former Solicitor General Now in its Tenth Edition, Supreme Court Practice is written with the benefit of the authors first-hand knowledge and experience, and provides comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court. The treatise offers up-to-date guidance on every aspect of practice before the Court under its newly revised 2013 Rules from the most fundamental to the most obscure. It is a definitive resource for prosecuting or defending a case before the Court. Supreme Court Practice, Tenth Edition includes: In-depth discussions of the jurisdictional and prudential principles that govern practice before the Supreme Court at every stage Advice from some of the country s most experienced Supreme Court practitioners on time-tested techniques for making effective written and oral presentations A complete body of Supreme Court precedent, covering all the relevant decisions in the modern era A wealth of historical precedent bearing on every issue of jurisdiction and procedure in each category of case on the Court s docket Updated guidelines and checklists for docketing and processing petitions for certiorari and appeals and for pursuing a case after review has been granted Expert analysis of the current 48 Rules of the Supreme Court, as amended and effective on July 1, 2013 A table of cases, an extensive index and a table of rules and laws to make preparation easier and more thorough Supreme Court Practice, Tenth Edition explains: How to invoke the Court s certiorari, appeal and original jurisdiction Insights and guidance on preparing petitions for certiorari, jurisdictional statements, briefs in opposition and motions to dismiss or affirm How to seek a writ of mandamus and other extraordinary relief Whether to file one or more petitions in consolidated or related cases and when to file a cross petition How to comply with the Court s rules on the contents of petitions and briefs How to prepare an appendix to a petition for certiorari and the joint appendix on the merits Persuasive techniques for oral argument How to seek a stay pending action by the Supreme Court Details of little-known practices like petition holds, calls for a response, calls for the views of the Solicitor General, GVRs and summary decisions How to become a member of the Supreme Court Bar and obtain seating for oral argument

Supreme Court Practice: For Practice in the Supreme Court of the United States

Himmelfarb, Dan

The new Eleventh Edition of Supreme Court Practice is written with the benefit of the authors first-hand knowledge and experience and provides comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court. The treatise offers up-to-date guidance on every aspect of practice before the Court from the most fundamental to the most obscure. It is a definitive resource for prosecuting or defending a case before the Court. 
 Supreme Court Practice, Eleventh Edition has been thoroughly updated and includes: - In-depth discussions of the jurisdictional and prudential principles that govern practice before the Supreme Court at every stage - Advice from some of the country s most experienced Supreme Court practitioners on time-tested techniques for making effective written and oral presentations - A complete body of Supreme Court precedent covering all the relevant decisions in the modern era, including a wealth of historical precedent bearing on every issue of jurisdiction and procedure in each category of case on the Court's docket - A table of cases, an extensive index, and a table of rules and laws to make preparation easier and more thorough 
 Supreme Court Practice, Eleventh Edition explains: - How to invoke the Court's certiorari, appeal, and original jurisdiction - Insights and guidance on preparing petitions for certiorari, jurisdictional statements, briefs in opposition, and motions to dismiss or affirm - How to seek a writ of mandamus and other extraordinary relief - Whether to file one or more petitions in consolidated or related cases and when to file a cross petition - How to comply with the Court's rules on the contents of petitions and briefs - Persuasive techniques for oral argument - How to seek a stay pending action by the Supreme Court - Details of little-known practices like petition holds, calls for a response, calls for the views of the Solicitor General, GVRs, and summary decisions - How to become a member of the Supreme Court Bar and obtain seating for oral argument

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