How to Write a Successful Cert Petition: A Guide for State Lawyers
Writing cert petitions is a challenge, in no small part because they are so different from ordinary appellate briefs that focus on the merits.
Supreme Court Federal Habeas Opinions in the 2017 Term
Federal habeas law continues to be of significant interest to the Supreme Court. This article summarizes the Supreme Court’s decisions on habeas cases in the 2017 term.
State Sovereign Immunity
Under the doctrine of "state sovereign immunity," a state cannot be sued in federal and state court without its consent, except in limited circumstances. This article walks through Supreme Court jurisprudence on sovereign immunity and explains the different regimes that states have adopted.
Curricular Objectives and the Public Schools: Current Events and the Teaching about Religion
A deputy attorney general from Indiana discusses the complexities of weaving religious studies into public school curricula and which school systems have run the legal gamut as a result.
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