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Erik S. Jaffe

EXPERIENCE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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OCTOBER TERM 2008

PETITION STAGE

Bordier et Cie and Dominick Company, AG 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 Ass'n & Washington v. Washington Education Ass'n, 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 & consol. cases, Amicus Brief

Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC, No. 04-1581, 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. Barnhart, 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 & 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 Ass'n, 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

Bartnicki v. Vopper, No. 99-1687, Respondent's Brief

Whitman (nee Browner) v. American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc., No. 99-1257, Amicus Brief

Egelhoff v. Egelhoff, No. 99-1529, Respondents' 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 & Reply

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

U.S. 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


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