JD Supra

United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Consider The Application Of Heightened Pleading Standards Of The PLSRA For Falsity And Scienter

On June 17, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversing the dismissal of a putative class action asserting ...
JD Supra

United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Consider When Already-Materialized Risks Must Be Disclosed

On June 10, 2024, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that partially reinstated a putative class action ...
SCOTUSblog

Glossary of Supreme Court terms

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. Amicus curiae brief: “Friend of the court” brief; a brief filed by a person, group or entity that is not a party to the case ...
National Review

Pending Certiorari Petition Over State Regulation of Global Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

A big case that is almost certain to be on the Supreme Court’s docket next Term is Sunoco v. City of Honolulu. In this case, the city of Honolulu sued major oil companies over the harm that the city ...
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Certiorari not a substitute for a lost appeal

I was not able to file my appeal in a civil case due to unforeseen circumstances. However, according to Google, I can still file this so called “Petition for Certiorari” in lieu of appeal. Is this ...