Perspective
Jun. 11, 2013
Seeking certiorari? Don't forget to consider getting the circuit court mandate stayed
When no one moves to stay the circuit court's mandate pending Supreme Court review, the mandate issues and jurisdiction returns to the district court. By Kent J. Bullard
Most lawyers know how hard it is to get certiorari granted and get a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court is as finicky as Morris the Cat - it grants only about 1 percent of the cert petitions filed.
What many lawyers may not appreciate is that when seeking certiorari, it is important to consider moving to stay the circuit court's mandate - the order that returns jurisdiction to the district court - pending the Sup...
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