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Mayer Brown’s more than 45 appellate lawyers have argued over 220 cases before the United States Supreme Court, representing either parties or amici in approximately 15 cases each Term for the past several years, and arguing an average of four per Term. In addition, our lawyers have argued hundreds of cases in federal and state appellate courts across the nation.
Spotlights
Chambers USA says that Mayer Brown has "[i]ncredibly smart, creative lawyers who are constantly involved in important work, and are cost-conscious at all times."
Legal 500 US notes, "This 'excellent' and 'very deep' team['s]…'bench strength is a never-ending parade of the best and the brightest', including four former deputy solicitors general, and three former assistants to the solicitor general."
Clients interviewed by Legal 500 US call Mayer Brown an "analytical powerhouse" and "praise the practice for being 'unbelievably responsive and client-oriented,' and for 'advancing reasonable business interests.'"
Chambers USA observes that our "broad assembly of talented advocates is well known for its sophisticated work across a range of areas and disciplines, including securities, antitrust, IP, environmental and tax."
Clients expressed to Legal 500 US that Mayer Brown's Supreme Court and Appellate attorneys are "master strategists," and the "best at what they do - high-quality appeals'."

Chambers USA and Legal 500 US have again recognized our Supreme Court & Appellate group's preeminence in the field: for the fourth year in a row, both Chambers USA and Legal 500 US rank us as a top tier practice, with Chambers noting that our “stellar appellate practice is an outstanding choice for complex, high-stakes cases.” The publications' comments illustrate Mayer Brown's dominance in the field of appellate advocacy.

Also, for the third year in a row, the National Law Journal named Mayer Brown to its "Appellate Hot List," recognizing firms that practice "exemplary, cutting-edge appellate advocacy."

Here, we have collected information and links relevant to Supreme Court and appellate practice, as well as information about our attorneys and the cases we have handled in recent years. We hope you enjoy exploring the site.

Mayer Brown In The News
Supreme Court justices challenge President Obama's insurance mandate
Washington, DC Litigation partner Andy Pincus interviewed on Reuters TV’s “Decoder” segment where he discussed the opening oral arguments in the Supreme Court’s review of Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
Supreme Court showdown over healthcare
Washington, DC Litigation partner Andy Pincus interviewed on MSNBC where he discussed the Supreme Court’s review of Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
HTML DocumentHealth Care Law Oral Argument Preview
Attorneys Andrew Pincus and Ilya Somin previewed the Supreme Court oral argument on the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law. Read >>
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After the Argument: Assessing US Supreme Court Business Cases

Mayer Brown’s Supreme Court & Appellate practice is pleased to present the latest installment of “After the Argument: Assessing US Supreme Court Business Cases.” In this video series, we discuss the oral arguments in some of the important business cases currently pending before the US Supreme Court. Each edition includes a summary of the questions presented to the Court, a recap of the oral argument (including questions asked and the tone of the Justices), and a discussion of how a decision might affect businesses.
Video After the Argument: Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. – Andrew Tauber, April 27, 2011
Video Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes – Kevin Ranlett, March 31, 2011
Video Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics – Dan Himmelfarb, October 14, 2010
Video Bruesewitz v. Wyeth – David Gossett, October 14, 2010

Federal Appellate Practice

Over two dozen members of the Supreme Court & Appellate practice worked together to author Federal Appellate Practice, which publisher BNA Books describes as “[a] practical manual on handling federal appellate matters, especially civil appeals and cases involving review of federaladministrative agencies.” The result is a very impressive volume, which practitioners will greatly appreciate. It makes a perfect companion to Supreme Court Practice, highlighted below and also published by BNA Books, for which several partners at the firm have been responsible for many years.

To view the table of contents or find out more information on the treatise, please click here.

To coincide with the launch of the book, our Supreme Court & Appellate hosted a teleconference series focusing on topics of interest to counsel dealing with appeals in the federal courts. Please click below to access recordings for each of the events:

Audio Amicus Curiae Briefs Audio Review of Administrative Agency Decisions
Audio Effective Brief Writing Audio Considering Supreme Court Review
Audio Presenting Your Oral Argument Audio Appellate Procedure in The Federal Circuit
Audio Preserving Issues on Appeal
 
Recent Oral Arguments
Mayer Brown's Supreme Court and Appellate Practice group has a depth and breadth of Supreme Court experience without equal in the private bar.  To see and listen to representative recent arguments by the members of the group, please visit our oral arguments page. To see a complete list of the 223 cases our lawyers have argued in the Supreme Court, click here.
 
Recent Briefs
We file hundreds of briefs in the Supreme Court and other federal and state courts of appeals a year.  We post a wide selection of these briefs on this site.  Briefs, sorted by case name, subject matter, court, or attorney, can be viewed here.
 
Recent Articles
Our lawyers frequently write articles on important appellate decisions, Supreme Court and appellate practice, and other topics.  To read a variety of recent articles by our lawyers, click here.
 
Focus On The Supreme Court

Mayer Brown boasts one of the premier Supreme Court practices in the country.  The following are some resources about the Supreme Court.
 
Supreme Court Docket Reports
2011 Term, April 16, 2012

Mayer Brown prepares a newsletter describing all cases of interest to the business community in which the Supreme Court grants certiorari. The most recent docket report, issued April 16, 2012, discusses the following cases in which the Court granted certiorari:

This docket report is available here.
All other docket reports from the last several years are available here.
Click here to request email delivery of future docket reports.


Decision Alert - April 25, 2012
The Supreme Court issued one decision, described below, of interest to the business community.
Supreme Court Reference Material
The following are some useful charts and Mayer Brown publications on the Supreme Court and Supreme Court practice:

PDF Status of Cases Argued during the current Term 
PDF Supreme Court Cases Handled By Mayer Brown Attorneys - 2011 Term 
[ Final reports for term: 20102009200820072006 2005200420032002200120001999 ]
HTML Document List of Cases Argued in the Supreme Court by Mayer Brown Attorneys
PDF Mayer Brown in the Supreme Court of the United States: A Brief History
Supreme Court Practice Treatise
With three current members of Mayer Brown's appellate litigation group among its coauthors, the leading treatise on Supreme Court litigation -- Supreme Court Practice by Eugene Gressman, Stephen M. Shapiro, Kenneth S. Geller, Timothy S. Bishop, and Edward A. Hartnett -- is written from the authors' firsthand knowledge and experience. A new, ninth edition was released in December 2007 incorporating changes in practice resulting from the Court's new rules, which became effective October 1, 2007. The preface and table of contents are available on this site. To order the book from its publisher, BNA, click here.

Book Reviews
Click here to read the review of the ninth edition that originally appeared in the February 11, 2008 issue of Legal Times
Click here to read the review of the eight edition that originally appeared in the Summer 2002 issue of The Appellate Practice Journal
Click here to read the review of the eight edition that appeared in the Autumn 2002 issue of The Green Bag

The Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic

In addition to their duties at Mayer Brown, Andy Pincus and Charles Rothfeld helped found and are co-directors of the Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic. The clinic provides clients with the highest quality pro bono representation before the United States Supreme Court, and is in addition to Mayer Brown's other pro bono efforts in the Supreme Court. More information about the Clinic is available at its web site.
 
The Oyez Project

The Oyez Project, at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, is a multimedia site with information on the Supreme Court and online recordings of most recent Supreme Court arguments.  Mayer Brown is a proud sponsor of the Oyez Project.
 
 
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