How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “How ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Was Rescued From Oblivion — and Blew Up...
The transformation of Supreme Court arguments

The transformation of Supreme Court arguments

Tomorrow (Aug. 15) is Justice Stephen Breyer’s birthday. He will be 88.At the CourtOn Thursday, the Supreme Court denied a request for a stay of execution from Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Catherine Jean Jenkins. Hours...
Who exactly are the “friends of the court”?

Who exactly are the “friends of the court”?

On Oct. 13, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Beaird v. United States, a case brought by a Texas man challenging an increase to his sentence for having a gun after a prior felony conviction. Like most federal criminal cases at the Supreme Court, lawyers for both...