Supreme Court Practice

The new Eleventh Edition of Supreme Court Practice is written with the benefit of the authors first-hand knowledge and experience and provides comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court. The treatise offers up-to-date guidance on every aspect of practice before the Court from the most fundamental to the most obscure. It is a definitive resource for prosecuting or defending a case before the Court.

Supreme Court Practice, Eleventh Edition has been thoroughly updated and includes:
- In-depth discussions of the jurisdictional and prudential principles that govern practice before the Supreme Court at every stage
- Advice from some of the country s most experienced Supreme Court practitioners on time-tested techniques for making effective written and oral presentations
- A complete body of Supreme Court precedent covering all the relevant decisions in the modern era, including a wealth of historical precedent bearing on every issue of jurisdiction and procedure in each category of case on the Court's docket
- A table of cases, an extensive index, and a table of rules and laws to make preparation easier and more thorough

Supreme Court Practice, Eleventh Edition explains:
- How to invoke the Court's certiorari, appeal, and original jurisdiction
- Insights and guidance on preparing petitions for certiorari, jurisdictional statements, briefs in opposition, and motions to dismiss or affirm
- How to seek a writ of mandamus and other extraordinary relief
- Whether to file one or more petitions in consolidated or related cases and when to file a cross petition
- How to comply with the Court's rules on the contents of petitions and briefs
- Persuasive techniques for oral argument
- How to seek a stay pending action by the Supreme Court
- Details of little-known practices like petition holds, calls for a response, calls for the views of the Solicitor General, GVRs, and summary decisions
- How to become a member of the Supreme Court Bar and obtain seating for oral argument