L-R: Jeff Fisher, Hannah Schieber Jurss (SPD), Jeremy Perri (SPD Appellate Division Director), Tim Muth (Reinhart shareholder)
On June 9th, Professor Jeff Fisher from Stanford’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic led a day-long workshop for the State Public Defender’s Appellate Division at the law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. The workshop focused on strategies for obtaining and opposing review by the United States Supreme Court. Fisher clerked for Justice Stevens and has argued 27 cases to SCOTUS, including Crawford v. Washington, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts and California v. Riley–groundbreaking cases that affect our daily work. So Appellate Division lawyers were eager to hear his insights on how SCOTUS operates and how to persuade the justices to grant petitions for writ of certiorari. Click here to learn more about his strategies. And click here and here to see how his clinic used those strategies in recently-filed cert petitions.
The road to SCOTUS begins in the circuit courts. So, dear trial lawyers, this post offers a virtual gift bag for you too! Professor Fisher has been tracking cert-worthy issues relating to the Confrontation Clause and to the 4th Amendment and digital privacy. Click here and here for his meticulous outlines (with tons of case cites) on these subjects and then start preserving those issues in your trial court motions! Your appellate lawyers will love you for it. 🙂
What a tremendously helpful post.
“The road to SCOTUS begins in the circuit courts.” How true!
It probably doesn’t get said enough. But thank you so much for all the Wisconsin State Public Defender Agency does for raising the quality of practice for all who are engaged in trial and appellate criminal defense work.
On Point is simply a marvelous resource. I often begin my day reviewing the new postings, and in the evening taking a second look.
I encourage the criminal defense bar, young and old, to make On Point a well worn tool in your tool shed. Your clients will appreciate it.
Thanks again to all the Staff connected with On Point. You do make a difference.
Edward J. Hunt
Attorney at Law
Wow, what an incredible opportunity! Looking forward to checking out the links. Thanks, On Point, for sharing!