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Selected Briefs *

    2007

  • New York State Board of Elections v. Torres, No. 06-766, Amicus Brief (May 7, 2007)


  • Rongstad v. Lassa, No. 06-1084, Amicus Brief (Apr. 11, 2007)


  • Kaufmann's Carousel, Inc. v. City of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, No. 06-1159, Brief in Opposition (Mar. 29, 2007)


  • FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. & ,em>McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., Nos. 06-969 & 06-970, Amicus Brief (Mar. 23, 2007)


  • Zoltek Corp. v. United States, No. 06-1155, Petition (Feb. 20, 2007) & Reply (May 21, 2007)


  • 2006

  • Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n & Washington v. Washington Education Ass'n, U.S. Supreme Court, Nos. 05-1589 & 05-1567, Amicus Brief (Nov. 13, 2006)


  • Arlaine & Gina Rockey, Inc. v. Cordis Corporation, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 06-353, Petition (Sept. 8, 2006)


  • Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 05-908, Amicus Brief (Aug. 21, 2006)


  • Cusano v. Klein, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 05-1492, Petition (May 22, 2006) & Reply (Aug. 9, 2006)


  • San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax, Washington Supreme Court, No. 77966-0, Amicus Brief (May 9, 2006)


  • Cingular Wireless, LLC v. Mendoza, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 05-1119, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (May 5, 2006)


  • Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA, Inc. v. Union Bank of Switzerland, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 05-1275, Petition (Apr. 3, 2006), Reply (May 31, 2006) & Supplemental Reply (June 8, 2006)


  • 2005

  • Randall v. Sorrell, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-1528 & consolidated cases, Amicus Brief (Dec. 14, 2005)


  • Raich v. Gonzales, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 03-15481, Amicus Brief (Nov. 30, 2005)


  • Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-1581, Amicus Brief (Nov. 14, 2005)


  • Winkler v. Rumsfeld, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 05-3451, Amicus Brief (Nov. 4, 2005)


  • Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-1264, Amicus Brief (Aug. 12, 2005)


  • Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Alabama Department of Natural Resources, Alabama Supreme Court, No. 1031167, Amicus Brief (June 30, 2005)


  • Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-1264, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (May 23, 2005)


  • McKenzie v. Benton, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-1057, Brief in Opposition (April 22, 2005)


  • Diaz v. Hood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 04-15539, Amended Brief for Appellee (Feb. 15, 2005)


  • 2004

  • Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-278, Petitioner's Brief (Dec. 23, 2004) & Reply (Mar. 14, 2005)


  • Angle v. Legislature of the State of Nevada, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-542, Petition (Oct. 20, 2004) & Reply (Jan. 11, 2005)


  • Veneman v. Livestock Marketing Ass’n, U.S. Supreme Court, Nos. 03-1164 & -1165, Amicus Brief (Oct. 15, 2004)


  • Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 04-278, Petition (Aug. 27, 2004) & Reply (Oct. 15, 2004)


  • Morning Star Company v. State Board of Equalization, California Supreme Court, No. S123481, Petitioner's Brief (May 28, 2004) & Reply (July 21, 2004)


  • Morning Star Company v. State Board of Equalization, California Supreme Court, No. S123481, Petition for Review (Mar. 20, 2004) & Reply (Apr. 22, 2004)


  • F. Hoffman-LaRoche, Ltd. v. Empagran S.A., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-724, Amicus Brief (Mar. 15, 2004)


  • Pappas v. City of Las Vegas Downtown Redev. Agency, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-972, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (Feb. 6, 2004)


  • Angle v. Guinn, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-1037, Petition (Jan. 20, 2004) & Reply (Mar. 2, 2004)


  • 2003

  • Springwell Navigation Corp. v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-815, Petition (Dec. 3, 2003) & Reply (Dec. 31, 2003).


  • McFarlane v. Twist, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-615, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (Nov. 24, 2003).


  • Shwayder v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 02-1866, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (Aug. 27, 2003).


  • Obabueki v. Choicepoint, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 03-157, Petition (July 28, 2003).


  • McConnell v. FEC, U.S. Supreme Court, Nos. 02-1674 & consolidated cases, Amicus Brief (July 8, 2003).


  • Springwell Navigation Corp. v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 01-7492, Petition for Rehearing/Rehearing En Banc (May 15, 2003).


  • Charter v. USDA, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 02-36140, Joint Brief of Appellants (Apr. 3, 2003) & Joint Reply Brief of Appellants (June 19, 2003).


  • Nike, Inc. v. Kasky, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 02-575, Amicus Brief (Feb. 28, 2003).


  • Liu v. Price Waterhouse, LLP, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 02-1213, Petition (Feb. 14, 2003) & Reply (June 10, 2003).


  • Grutter v. Bollinger, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 02-241, Amicus Brief (Jan. 16, 2003).


  • Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 02-102, Amicus Brief (Jan. 16, 2003).


  • 2002

  • McConnell v. FEC, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 02-582 & consolidated cases, Amicus Brief (Nov. 12, 2002).


  • Springwell Navigation Corp. v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 01-7492, Brief of Appellant (May 20, 2002) & Reply Brief of Appellant (July 3, 2002).


  • City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Serv., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 01-419, Amicus Brief (Mar. 21, 2002).


  • Republican Party of Minnesota v. Kelly, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 01-521, Amicus Brief (Jan. 27, 2002).


  • Devlin v. Scardelletti, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 01-417, Petitioner's Brief (Jan. 24, 2002).


  • 2001

  • Eldred v. Ashcroft, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 01-618, Amicus Brief (Cert.) (Dec. 13, 2001).


  • Watchtower Bible & Tract Society v. Village of Stratton, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 00-1737, Amicus Brief (Nov. 29, 2001).


  • Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, Nos. 00-1751, U.S. Supreme Court, 00-1777 & 00-1779, Amicus Brief (Nov. 9, 2001).


  • Goetz v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 01-252, Petition (Aug. 9, 2001).

  • United States v. United Foods, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 00-276, Amicus Brief (March 9, 2001).


  • Montgomery County, Maryland v. Anchor Inn Seafood Restaurant, Court of Appeals of Maryland, No. 91 , Appellees' Brief (Feb. 28, 2001).


  • 2000 and Earlier

  • Murphy v. Beck, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 00-46, Petitioner's Brief (Nov. 14, 2000).


  • Bartnicki v. Vopper, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 99-1687, Respondent's Brief (Oct. 25, 2000).


  • Whitman (nee Browner) v. American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 99-1257, Amicus Brief (Sept. 11, 2000).


  • Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 00-175, Petition (Aug. 2, 2000).


  • Murphy v. Beck, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 00-46, Petition (July 5, 2000).


  • Eldred v. Reno, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, No. 99-5430, Amicus Brief (June 6, 2000).


  • Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Veneman, California Supreme Court, No. S080610, Amicus Brief (March 9, 2000).


  • California Democratic Party v. Jones, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 99-401, Amicus Brief (March 3, 2000).


  • Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 99-699, Amicus Brief (Feb. 28, 2000).


  • U.S. v. Morrison & Brzonkala v. Morrison, U.S. Supreme Court, Nos. 99-5 & 99-29, Amicus Brief (Dec. 13, 1999).


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