U.S. Supreme Court
 
 
SUPREME COURT BRIEFS

     

OCTOBER TERM 2015

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Musacchio v. United States

No. 14-1095

 

Petitioner's Brief

 

Reply

 

 

FERC v. Electric Power Supply Ass'n &

EnerNOC, Inc. v. Electric Power Supply Ass'n

No. 14-840

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Hemopet v. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

No. 15-1062

 

Petition

 

 

Wasatch County, Utah v. Ute Indian Tribe

of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

No. 15-640

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Sissel v. HHS

No. 15-543

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Tran v. Bank of New York

No. 15-260

 

Petition

OCTOBER TERM 2014

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Michigan v. EPA

Nos. 14-46, 14-47 & 14-49

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction

Industry Pension Fund

No. 13-435

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Musacchio v. United States

No. 14-1095

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Motorola Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics

No. 14-1122

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2013

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Halliburton Co. v. Erika P. John Fund, Inc.

No. 13-317

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus

No. 13-193

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. &

Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius

Nos. 13-354 & 13-356

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. EPA

No. 12-1272

 

Amicus Brief

 

Petition Stage

 

 

DiCristina v. United States of America

No. 13-564

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2012

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. d/b/a Dan's City Auto Body

v. Robert Pelkey

No. 12-52

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann

No. 11-889

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Bartlett

No. 12-142

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder

No. 12-96

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

No. 11-345

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2011

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida

No. 11-398

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Brown v. Calamos

No. 11-1173

 

Petition
 

 

River Center, LLC v. Dormitory Authority of the

State of New York

No. 10-548

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Lock v. Shore

No. 11-348

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2010

 

Merits Stage

 

 

Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing,

Actavis Elizabeth LLC v. Mensing &

Actavis Inc. v. Demahy

Nos. 09-993, 09-1039, 091501

 

Amicus Brief

Petition Stage

 

Kaiser Eagle Mountain, Inc. v. National Parks

and Conservation Association

No. 10-548

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Delano Farms Co.v. California Table Grape Commision

No. 09-1496

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

 

 

Brown v. United States

No. 10-326

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

S&M Brands, Inc. v. Caldwell

No. 10-622

 

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

OCTOBER TERM 2009

Merits Stage

 

McDonald v. City of Chicago

No. 08-1521

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2008

Petition Stage

 

Windt v. Qwest Communications International, Inc.

No. 08-439

 

Amicus Brief

 

Bordier et Cie v. LaSala

No. 08-168

 

Petition

OCTOBER TERM 2007

Merits Stage

 

Davis v. FEC

No. 07-320

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

District of Columbia v. Heller

No. 07-290

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

New York State Board of Elections v. Torres

No. 06-766

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Sanders v. Brown

No. 07-995

 

Petition

 

Reply

OCTOBER TERM 2006

 

Merits Stage

 

 

FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. &

McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.

Nos. 06-969, 06-970

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Davenport v. Washington Education Association &

Washington v. Washington Education Association

Nos. 05-1589, 05-1567

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Parents Involved in Community Schools

v. Seattle School District No. 1

No. 05-908

 

Amicus Brief

Petition Stage

 

Jenkins v. Methodist Hospital of Dallas, Inc.

No. 06-1688

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Rongstad v. Lassa

No. 06-1084

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Kaufmann's Carousel, Inc. v. City of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency

No. 06-1159

 

Brief in Opposition
 

 

Zoltek Corp. v. United States

No. 06-1155

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Arlaine & Gina Rockey, Inc. v. Cordis Corporation

No. 06-353

 

Petition
 

 

FreeEats.com, Inc. v. North Dakota

No. 06-127

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2005

Merits Stage

 

Randall v. Sorrell

No. 04-1528 & consolidated cases

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC

Nos. 06-969, 06-970

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna

No. 04-1264

Amicus Brief

Petition Stage

 

Cusano v. Klein

No. 05-1492

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

 

Cingular Wireless, LLC v. Mendoza

No. 05-1119

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA, Inc.

v. Union Bank of Switzerland

No. 05-1275

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

Supplemental Reply

 

 

 

Pekrul v. Barnhar

No. 05-1020

 

Petition

OCTOBER TERM 2004

Merits Stage

 

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales

No. 04-278

 

Petitioner's Brief

 

Reply

 

 

Veneman v. Livestock Marketing Ass'n

Nos. 03-1164 & -1165

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna

No. 04-1264

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

McKenzie v. Benton

No. 04-1057

 

Brief in Opposition
 

 

Angle v. Legislature of the State of Nevada

No. 04-542

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales

No. 04-278

 

Petition

 

Reply

OCTOBER TERM 2003

Merits Stage

 

F. Hoffman-LaRoche, Ltd. v. Empagran S.A.

No. 03-724

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

McConnell v. FEC

Nos. 02-1674 & consolidated cases


Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Pappas v. City of Las Vegas Downtown Redev. Agency

No. 03-972

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Angle v. Guinn

No. 03-1037

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Springwell Navigation Corp. v. The Chase Manhattan Bank

No. 03-815

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

McFarlane v. Twist

No. 03-615

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Shwayder v. United States

No. 02-1866

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Obabueki v. Choicepoint, Inc.

No. 03-157

 

Petition

OCTOBER TERM 2002

Merits Stage

 

Nike, Inc. v. Kasky

No. 02-575

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Grutter v. Bollinger

No. 02-241

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Lawrence v. Texas

No. 02-102

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Liu v. Price Waterhouse, LLP

No. 02-1213

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Nike, Inc. v. Kasky

No. 02-575

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Johnson v. I/O Concepts, Inc.

No. 02-289

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Micrel, Inc. v. Linear Technology Corp.

No. 02-39

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERM 2001

Merits Stage

 

City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service

No. 01-419

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Devlin v. Scardelletti

No. 01-417, Petitioner's Brief & Relpy

 

 

Petitioner's Brief

 

Reply

 

 

 

Republican Party of Minnesota v. Kelly

No. 01-521

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Village of Stratton

No. 00-1737

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

Nos. 00-1751, 00-1777 & 00-1779

 

Amicus Brief
Petition Stage

 

Jansen v. US Bank Bat'l Association

No. 01-1811

 

Petition

 

Reply
 

 

Weinberger v. United States

No. 01-980

 

Petition
 

 

Eldred v. Ashcroft

No. 01-618

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Devlin v. Scardelletti

No. 01-417

 

Petition

 

Reply

 

 

Servantes v. Renne

No. 01-363

 

Supplemental Letters

 

 

Goetz v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

No. 01-252

 

Petition

 

Reply

OCTOBER TERM 2000

Merits Stage

 

United States v. United Foods, Inc.

No. 00-276

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

Murphy v. Beck

No. 00-46, Petitioner's Brief & Reply

 

Petitioner's Brief

 

Reply
 

 

Bartnicki v. Vopper

No. 99-1687

 

Respondent's Brief
 

 

Whitman (nee Browner)

v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.

No. 99-1257

 

Amicus Brief
 

 

Egelhoff v. Egelhoff

No. 99-1529

 

Respondent's Brief

 

 

Central Green Co. v. U.S.

No. 99-859

 

 

Petitioner's Brief

 

Reply

 

Petition Stage

 

Matthews v. Howard County

No. 00-874

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

McNeil v. Time Insurance Co.

No.00-848

 

Petition

 

Reply
 

 

Snapp v. Unlimited Concepts, Inc.

No. 00-6862

 

Petition

 

Supplemental Brief

 

 

 

Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc.

No. 00-175

 

Petition

 

Relpy
 

 

Murphy v. Beck

No. 00-46

 

Petition

 

Reply

OCTOBER TERM 1999

 

Merits Stage

 

California Democratic Party v. Jones

No. 99-401

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

 

Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

No. 99-699

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

 

United States v. Morrison &

Brzonkala v. Morrison

Nos. 99-5 & 99-29

 

Amicus Brief

 

Petition Stage

 

 

Giani v. American Target Advertising

No. 99-1829

 

Amicus Brief

 

 

 

 

Egelhoff v. Egelhoff

No. 99-1529

 

Brief in Opposition

 

 

 

Huggins v. U.S.

No. 99-7896

Supplemental Brief for Petitioner
 

 

Walker v. Davis

No. 99-7558

 

Supplemental Brief

 

Reply for Petitioner

 

 

Holloway v. U.S.

No. 99-7101

 

Reply for Petitioner
 

 

Spokane Valley Fire Protection Dist. v. Collins

No. 99-788

 

Brief in Opposition

 

 

Collins v. Spokane Valley Fire Protection Dist.

No. 99-592

 

Petition
 

 

Kim v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama

No. 99-353

 

Petition

 

Reply
 

 

Forest Properties, Inc. v. U.S.

No. 99-286

 

Amicus Brief

OCTOBER TERMS 1997-1998

 

 

Post-clerkship waiting period restricting practice before the Supreme Court.

 

 

OCTOBER TERM 1996

 

 

Law Clerk for Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Primary in-Chambers responsibility regarding approximately 20 cases. Participation regarding an additional 60+ cases. Preparing recommended disposition for 200+ petitions for certiorari.

 

 

OCTOBER TERM 1995

Petition Stage

 

Blount v. SEC

No. 95-1063

 

Petition

 

Reply