Young Petition for Writ of Certiorari US Supreme Court
Boulder Young Petitions US Supreme Court to Overturn Criminal Federal Case Petitioner Boulder Young, also known as Boulder Daniel McManigal [“Petitioner”], was indicted on May 24, 2017 for four counts relating to the distribution of methamphetamine. The indictment claimed that on three separate occasions, Petitioner sold methamphetamine to ATF agents or informants. The prosecution additionally […]
Longmire v. WARSHAW BURSTEIN COHEN SCHLESINGER & KUH, LLP
Eric Longmire Petitions United State Supreme Court in Case With Warshaw Berstein Whether the State Appellate Division wrongfully denied Petitioner’s Motion for Leave to Appeal when sua sponte and without notice to Petitioner, and without providing him an opportunity to respond, it determined that Petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination […]
Kyle Hurst v. United States Forest Service – Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Kyle Hurst Challenges Rainbow Family Immunity Ruling The question presented in the petition is: Whether the Eleventh Circuit wrongfully absolved Respondent of liability when it determined that Moore Lake was not an “area” where a fee was charged, or a part of an area used for commercial purposes. Read the Petition here: Hurst Petition The […]
Brownstone Law Files Petition to United States Supreme Court
Jackson v. United States Petition for Writ of Certiorari The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Ruelas v. Wolfenbarger, 580 F.3d 403 (6th Cir. 2009) acknowledged that this court’s seminal decision in Fry v. Pliler, 551 U.S. 112 (2007) did not overule Mitchell v. Esparza, 540 U.S. 12 (2003) (per curiam). In Ruelas, the Sixth Circuit held that a […]
First Amendment Substantial Truth Defense
Supreme Court Writ on First Amendment The August 14, 2019 Order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denying Schiano’s Petition for enc banc review, which decision is herein sought to be reviewed was not published. The June 7, 2019, Opinion of the Panel of the United States Court of Appeals […]
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Emily Usnick
Emily Usnick Conviction An appeal court overturned a conviction of a woman accused of involuntary manslaughter of her baby. Emily Usnick, a forty-three years old woman from central Missouri, gave birth alone at home alone and did not seek medical attention before her baby who she named Hannah died. Central Missouri Woman Emily Usnick Convicted […]
Nouman Raja Conviction Appeal
Palm Beach Cop Nouman Raja Convicted Attorneys of Nouman Raja who is a former Florida law enforcement officer filed an appeal and are requesting for another new trial. Nouman Raja is was Palm Beach Garden officer and is now convicted after shooting a man who happened to be a driver who was stranded. He is […]
Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission: Federal Appeal
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b–5 makes it unlawful to (a) “employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud,” (b) “make any untrue statement of a material fact,” or (c) “engage in any act, prac- tice, or course of business” that “operates . . . as a fraud or deceit” in connection with the purchase […]
Tips for Writing a Strong Appellate Brief for the First Time
Writing a perfect and convincing appellate brief is art perfected by experienced appellate lawyers over time. For inexperienced lawyers, writing a strong appellate brief for the first time can be a daunting challenge. Essentially, an appellate brief is a formal document presented to an appeals court by lawyers which covers all legal arguments supporting their […]
Florida Supreme Court Appeals: Larry Wetzel v. Travelers Companies, Inc.
This case is before the Court on the petition of Larry R. Wetzel for a writ of mandamus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const. By order dated January 24, 2019, we denied Wetzel’s petition pursuant to Huffman v. State, 813 So. 2d 10, 11 (Fla. 2000). See Wetzel v. Travelers Companies, […]