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To: IbJensen
I am not sure Orly's point here as this is normal procedure. Information is not passed on to all Justices. Normal practice is they participate in a cert pool:

From the SCOTUS procedure page:
...While it is the prerogative of every Justice to read each petition for certiorari himself/herself, many participate in what is informally known as the "cert pool." As petitions for certiorari come in on a weekly basis, they are divided among the participating Justices. The participating Justices divide their petitions among their law clerks. The law clerks, in turn, read the petitions assigned to them, write a brief memorandum about the case, and make a recommendation as to whether the case should be accepted or not. The Justice provides these memoranda and recommendations to the other Justices at a Justices' Conference.

7 posted on 02/24/2013 6:29:36 AM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehring
In other words, Orly Taitz is baffled that the SCOTUS is treating her petition for certiorari in accordance with its standard procedures.

BTW: My son is a staff attorney for the Eleventh Circuit. He handles mandamus petitions in the same manner as petitions for cert are handled for the SCOTUS. He reads the petition, writes a brief memo, drafts an appropriate order, and presents it to one judge.

26 posted on 02/24/2013 7:34:43 AM PST by Scoutmaster (I've fixed my problem with procrastination; just wait and see.)
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