Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2004-2005 Term
References for Kowalski v. Tesmer (December 13, 2004)

Prior Opinions

• U.S. Court of Appeals- 6th Circuit (En Banc) Opinion filed June 17, 2003

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Petioner's Brief (PDF)
• Respondent Judge Kolenda- Supporting Petitioners (PDF)
• Respondents Tesmer, et al. (PDF)
• Petitioners- Reply (PDF)
• Respondent Judge Kolenda- Reply Supporting Petitioners (PDF)
• Respondent Tesmer, et al.- Supplemental Brief (PDF)
• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner

• ABA

Articles & Commentary

• "Court accepts case addressing lawsuit limit over loan deals", CNN.com (January 2004)
• "ACLU Argues in Supreme Court that the Poor Have a Right to Counsel", ACLU.org (October 2004)
• Academic sources
  • Kowalski v. Tesmer
  • Medill
  • OYEZ: U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia
  • ABA: Mid- Term Report
• "Monday's Argument in Halbert v. Michigan", ScotusBlog.com (April 2005)
• Media:
  • "The Pro Se Can You See?" Slate (January 2005)

Other References

• Supreme Court Docket
• Oral Argument Transcript
• liibulletin
• Civil Rights