Our long national nightmare is over

[Guinevere]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been well behind the curve on e-filings. Even when e-filing were allowed (pre-pandemic) hard copies with color covers were still required.

BigRR - all I can say about those bad old days is thank god for good paralegals!

[Guinevere]

I don’t do a lot of appellate work, but I am unaware of any court in MA that requires 8x14 (legal sized) paper.

I have been in practice more than 25 years and have never seen legal size paper used except for wills and deeds (and nowadays not even for that). Briefs filed in the US Supreme Court are printed up as small booklets their own special size; I've had half a dozen cases go that far, and I hire a specialty printing service to do the worrying for me about font, format, page size, table of contents, table of authorities, etc. I do a pretty fair amount of appellate work, and all other state and federal courts I've been in now use standard 8.5x11 size pages -- but hardly anyone even uses paper anymore at all; it's all electronic filing now.

BTW - over 25 years for me now, also. And busier than ever. Thank goodness I love my clients, they ask a lot of me!

[PMS Princess]

So, if I went to small claims court and claimed that a neighbor tore the tag off of my mattress, rendering it unsalable, and my proof was that any high school student could do it, the court should take my case seriously?

Maybe I'll ask Rudy...

It wasn't small claims. It was an ex parte family court and the judge did not take it seriously.

[PMS Princess]

I wanted to thank you for the links and explanations everyone. There is so much garbage information out there and it makes it difficult to see clearly.

[BoSoxGal]

(Funny so I’m sharing, it’s not directed at you PMS.)

[Sue U]

I wanted to thank you for the links and explanations everyone. There is so much garbage information out there and it makes it difficult to see clearly.

No prob, just come around here and we'll set you straight!

[Guinevere]

The states of New California and New Nevada have just filed proposed Amicus briefs.

Yes, you read that correctly. The crazy hasn’t begun to be fully released yet.

[Scooter]

WTAF???

Part of the reason for the formation of New California State and New Nevada Sate is to stop the lawless actions of Governors Newsome (California) and Sisolak (Nevada). An opinion by this Court affirming a national, uniform rule of law reestablishing the supremacy of The Electors Clause of Article II, § 1 of the United States Constitution will resolve some of the complaints causing the establishment of these new States.

Did I miss the news that two new states had been admitted to the Union? Do fictitious "states" now claim standing to argue before the Supreme Court?

Regardless of what happens, I can't see how the country can avoid devolving into a second civil war.

[TPFKA@W]

Probably a sentiment of taxation without (in their minds) representation behind it. I feel that on a local level all the time, not to the point of revolt though. Our property taxes are through the roof now thanks to the escalating needs and desires concerning crotch goblins, of which I have none.

[Sue U]

The states of New California and New Nevada have just filed proposed Amicus briefs.

OFFS!

[BoSoxGal]

[Joe Guy]

They should at least do enough research to learn to spell Governor Newsom's name correctly.

[Burning Petard]

Just how much money is involved in bringing a court to the Supremes? I am speaking in terms outside of what the lawyers is getting for going thru the motions. What does it cost to file the paperwork? Could this be a new source of income for lonely single practitioners?

snailgate

[Guinevere]

NOW it may be over:

[BoSoxGal]

WOOT!

[ex-khobar Andy]

I don't understand the sentence about Alito and Thomas - they would allow the filing. Does that mean that they think that Texas has standing, but they will not, at least for now, say how they would rule?

[ex-khobar Andy]

NYT piece has 230 comments in 27 minutes since the announcement!

[Sue U]

I think it means that as long as the complaint is in the form of an action by one state against the other, they'd allow it to be filed, but would deny the requests for emergency action to invalidate any election results. And because they would not proceed to the merits at this point, they wouldn't offer any opinion on the merits in any event.

[ex-khobar Andy]

I see one of the NYT comments answers my question. Several others have asked basically the same. Thanks Sue.

Amy
CA 7m ago

@syfredrick It's my understanding that Thomas and Alito believed that SCOTUS was technically required to allow Texas to file a bill of complaint, but indicated that they would "not grant other relief", meaning they would have voted "no" to the plaintiff.
SCOTUS saved us...for now.
Peace.

[Sue U]

Cats and dogs cohabitating. States suing other states.

Way to go Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.

Yeah boy! Straight to SCOTUS.

It's going to be historic. Then certain folks will be hysterical.

Anyone else want to bet Trump won't take Pennsylvania?

Oh hey Darren. Wassup?