US Amicus Brief in Plains Commerce Bank

It’s a good one!

Brief of United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Respondent

Merits Brief for Long Family in Plains Commerce Bank Case

It’s here.

Plains Commerce Bank — Petitioner Brief and Joint Appendix

They are available at the Supreme Court Project website.

July 2007 NY State Bar Exam Indian Law Question

We know that Washington, New Mexico, and South Dakota have Indian law on the state bar exam, but so did the July 2007 New York state bar(!!!!).

Update from Paul Spruhan: The question came from a “multistate performance test” that is created by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and administered in all states that utilize the MPT.  The MPT is an additional part of those states’ bar exams in addition to the essays and multi-state multiple choice exam (here’s their web site: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpt/)

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SCt Grants Cert in Plains Commerce Bank

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co. (No. 07-411). Here and here are our previous posts on this case that include the briefs and other materials. Here is the Court’s order. Opening briefs are due Feb. 14, response briefs due on March 12.