| Selected sample of appellate briefs authored
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| Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, No. 12-399 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Brief for Respondent Birth Father |
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| Alexander v. Lewis, 133 S. Ct. 933 (2013)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| AmChem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor, 521 U.S. 591 (1997)
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| Brief for Petitioners |
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| American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, No. 12-133 (U.S.) (pending)
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| Amicus brief (cert-stage) |
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| American Isuzu Motors, Inc. v. Ntsebeza, 553 U.S. 1028 (2008)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply brief |
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| ANR Pipeline Company, et al. v. Louisiana Tax Commission, et al., 549 U.S. 822 (2006)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Astrue v. Capato, 132 S. Ct. 2021 (2012)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Brief for the Respondent |
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| AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011)
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Brief for Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners (cert stage) |
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| Bandi v. Becnel, 133 S. Ct. 845 (2013)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners |
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| Bernacki v. Connecticut, (S. Ct. pending)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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| Bilski v. Kappos, 130 S. Ct. 3218 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Biomedical Patent Mgmt. Corp. v. State of California, Dep't of Health Servs., 553 U.S. 1003 (2008)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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| Supplemental Brief for Petitioner |
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| Bowman v. Monsanto, No. 11-796 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc., 543 F.3d 683 (Fed. Cir. 2008)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc |
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| Brooks v. Vassar, 550 U.S. 934 (2007)
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| Cert Petition |
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| Buonora v. Coggins, 131 S. Ct. 995 (2011) (Mem.)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Butts v. Hall, No. 12-813 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Carr v. United States, 130 S. Ct. 2229 (2010)
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief |
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| CBT Flint partners, LLC v. Return Path, Inc., No. 2013-1036 (Fed. Cir.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, 130 S.Ct. 2971 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. d/b/a Smith Barney v. StoneMor Operating LLC, 133 S. Ct. 758 (2012)
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| Cert petition |
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| Reply Brief (cert stage) |
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| City of Ontario v. Quon, 130 S.Ct. 2619 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| City of Pontiac Policemen’s & Firemen’s Retirement System v. UBS AG, No. 12-4355 (2d Cir.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Amicus Brief |
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| City of Reno v. Conn, 131 S. Ct. 1812 (2011)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Supplemental Brief of Respondents |
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| CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd., No. 2011-1301 (Fed. Cir.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Coffin v. Bowater Incorporated, 501 F.3d 80 (1st Cir. 2007)
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| Cross-Appellant's Brief |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel. Cuccinelli v. Sebelius, 656 F.3d 253 (4th Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief Of Constitutional Law Professors |
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| Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. f/k/a ER Solutions, Inc. v. Zinni , (No. 12-744) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S.A., 131 S. Ct. 565 (2010) (Mem.)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Defenders of Wildlife v. Chertoff, 554 U.S. 918 (2008) (Mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Department of Health and Human Services v. State of Florida, (S.Ct. No. 11-398) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| Depee v. Mahach-Watkins, 131 S. Ct. 898 (2011) (Mem.)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| DePierre v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 2225 (2011)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Brief for Petitioner |
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| Doe I v. Nestlé U.S.A., Inc., 10-56739 (9th Cir.) (pending)
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| Answering brief |
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| eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC, 547 U.S. 388 (2006)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Excel Corporation v. Kriefall, 541 U.S. 956 (2004)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief (Petition Stage) |
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| Faulkner v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 761 (2011) (Mem.)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Supplemental Brief |
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| Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 11-345 (U.S.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Florida ex rel. Att'y Gen. v. US Dep't of Health and Human Servs., 648 F.3d 1235 (11th Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., 131 S. Ct. 2060 (2011)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Golphin v. Florida, 128 S. Ct. 40 (2007) (mem.) (order)
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| Cert Petition |
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| Reply Brief (cert stage) |
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| Granite Rock Co. v. Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters, 130 S. Ct. 2847 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
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| Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 126 S. Ct. 2749 (2006)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507 (2004)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180 (2009)
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief (merits) |
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| Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2553 (2007)
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| Respondents' Brief |
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| Hood v. Tex., 130 S. Ct. 2097 (2010) (Mem.)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Illinois Tool Works v. Independent Ink, Inc., 547 U.S. 28 (2006)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| In re Bilski, 545 F.3d 943 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (order)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| In re New York City Asbestos Litigation: Tucker v. A C & S, Inc. and Gomez v. A C & S, Inc., 806 N.Y.S.2d 531 (App. Div.-1st 2005)
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| Brief of Appellants |
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| Reply Brief |
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| In re Salomon Analyst Metromedia Litigation, 544 F.3d 474 (2d Cir. 2008)
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| Brief for amicus curiae Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association |
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| In re Sibley, 564 F.3d 1335 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
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| Brief for Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae |
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| In re Wholesale Grocery Products Antitrust Litigation, 707 F.3d 917 (8th Cir. 2013)
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| Amicus Brief for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
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| Johnmohammadi v. Bloomingdale's, Inc., No. 12-55578 (9th Cir.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Jones v. Harris Assocs. L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Respondent |
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| Josephs v. Pac. Bell Tel. Co., 443 F.3d 1050 (9th Cir. 2006)
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| Petition for rehearing |
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| Kiehle v. County of Cortland, No. 12-607 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Kilgore v. KeyBank, N.A., No. 09-16703 (9th Cir.) (en banc) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief (en banc) |
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| Kinder v. Geithner, 695 F.3d 772 (8th Cir. 2012)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief of Constitutional Law Professors |
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| Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491 (S.Ct.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| Klein & Co. Futures, Inc. v. Board of Trade of the City of New York, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 828 (2007) (mem.)
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| Brief of Respondents |
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| KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 127 S. Ct. 617 (2006)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Liberty Univ., Inc. v. Geithner, 671 F.3d 391 (4th Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief Of Constitutional Law Professors |
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| Los Angeles County v. Humphries, 131 S Ct. 447 (2010)
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| Brief for Respondents |
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| Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v. Brown, 132 S.Ct. 1201 (2012)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply brief for petitioners |
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| McCormick v. Waukegan School Dist. #60, 374 F.3d 564 (7th Cir. 2004)
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| Appellant's Reply Brief |
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| McKenzie Check Advance of Florida, LLC v. Betts, No. SC-11-514 (Fla.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioners |
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| Merrifield v. County Board of Commissioners, 132 S. Ct. 1991 (2012) (Mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit, 126 S. Ct. 1503 (2006)
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| Amicus brief |
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| Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership, 131 S. Ct. 2238 (2011)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Morrison v. National Australia Bank Limited, 130 S. Ct. 2869 (2010)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Negusie v. Mukasey, 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief (merits) |
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| Nielson v. Ketchum, 2012 WL 1810350 (S. Ct. 2012) (Mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Ninestar Technology Co., Ltd. v. International Trade Commission, No. 2009-1549 (Fed. Cir. 2012)
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| Non-Confidential Petition for Rehearing En Banc |
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| Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, 127 S. Ct. 2738 (2007)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| People ex rel. Cuomo v. Greenberg, 95 A.D.3d 474 (2012)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| People of the State of New York by Cuomo v. Greenberg, No. 401720/05 (N.Y.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Preston v. Ferrer, 128 S. Ct. 978 (2008)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 2109 (2008)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| Raniere v. Citigroup, Inc., No. 11-5213 (2d Cir.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Society for Human Resource Management |
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| Rio Tinto plc v. Sarei, No. 11-649 (S.Ct.) (pending)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Rothstein v. UBS AG, 708 F.3d 82 (2d Cir. 2013)
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| Brief for the Defendant-Appellee |
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| Rothstein v. UBS AG, No. 11-0211 (2d. Cir.) (pending)
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| Brief of Defendants-Appellees |
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| Sarei v. Rio Tinto, PLC, --F.3d--, No. 02-56256, 2011 WL 5041927 (9th Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Appellees/Cross-Appellants |
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| Schafer v. Astrue, No. 10-1500 (4th Cir. 2011)
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| Petition for rehearing en banc |
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| Schafer v. Astrue, 132 S. Ct. 2680 (2012) (Mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Schriro v. Landrigan, 550 U.S. 465 (2007)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Seven-Sky v. Holder, 661 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief of Constitutional Law Professors |
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| Smith v. Colson, No. 12-390 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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| Sole v. Wyner, 551 U.S. 74 (2007)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| State of Arizona v. United States, S. Ct. No. 11-182 (pending)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 761 (2008)
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| Brief for the respondents |
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| SynQor, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc., et al., ---F.3d---, 2013 WL 950743 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2013)
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| Opening Brief of Bel Fuse, Inc., Delta Electronics, Inc., Delta Products Corp., & Power-One, Inc. |
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| Reply Brief |
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| T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Laster, 128 S.Ct. 2500 (2008) (mem.) (order)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Neither Party |
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| Thomas More Law Center v. Obama, 651 F.3d 529 (6th Cir. 2011)
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| Amicus Curiae Brief Of Constitutional Law Professors |
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| United States v. Faulkner , 636 F.3d 1009 (8th Cir. 2011)
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| Petition for Rehearing En Banc |
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| United States v. Jeffries, No. 12-1185 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| United States v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945 (2012)
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| Amicus Brief (merits) |
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| United States v. Rodriquez, 128 S. Ct. 1783 (2008)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Brief for the Respondent |
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| Viking Global Equities LP v. Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 101 A.D.3d 640 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Viking Global Equities v. Porsche Automobil Holding SE, f/k/a Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche AG, No. 650435/11 (N.Y. App. Div.) (pending)
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| Brief of Amici Curiae |
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| Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc., 127 S. Ct. 1069 (2007)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Wilson v. Flaherty, No. 12-986 (S. Ct.) (pending)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Winfield v. Trottier , ---F.3d---, 2013 WL 811726 (2d Cir. Mar. 6, 2013)
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| Answering Brief for Appellees |
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| Yang v. Holder, 132 S. Ct. 2772 (2012) (Mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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| Yuma Anesthesia Medical Services LLC v. Fleming, 130 S. Ct. 3468 (2010) (mem.)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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