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A Proposal For Improving Argument Before The United States Supreme Court, Louis Sirico

Louis J. Sirico Jr.

With rare exceptions, the U.S. Supreme Court allots thirty minutes to each side for oral argument. A review of transcripts and recordings of oral arguments confirms that the Court poses questions and makes comments with remarkable frequency. When students and lay people listen to the recordings, they may remark on the constant interruptions and view the Justices as rude interrogators. With the many questions that the Justices have and the limited time available, the advocates have little opportunity to present their arguments fully. The Justices may interrupt counsel with questions concerning the law or the relevant facts of a case. …

The Compromise Verdict: How The Court’S Resolution Of New Jersey V. Delaware Iii Implicitly Advanced Environmental Litigation, Joel M. Pratt

Joel M Pratt

New Jersey and Delaware have often fought over their territorial boundaries in the Delaware River. Three times, they have litigated cases in the Supreme Court under the Court’s original jurisdiction to hear cases or controversies between states. In 1905, a Compact negotiated by the states and confirmed by Congress settled the first case between the two states. The second case between the two states led the Supreme Court to issue a Decree confirming the boundaries of the two states. The third case, which began in 2005, asked the Court to decide the scope of each state’s power to regulate development …

Opening An Oral Argument Before The Supreme Court: The Decline Of Narrative's Role, Louis J. Sirico Jr.

Louis J. Sirico Jr.

Applying Patent-Eligible Subject Matter Restriction, Jonas Anderson

J. Jonas Anderson