Formed in 2010, the project joined a growing class of Supreme Court Clinics that provide expert representation under the guidance of experienced litigators.
The program was founded by Professor David J. Bederman and Kedar Bhatia, then a first-year law student and now a contributor on SCOTUSBlog.com.
It has been recognized for its public service efforts[6] and profiled in the National Law Journal[7] for an amicus brief[8] it filed in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders representing a group of medical professionals.
On October 29, 2012, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the fourth case taken by the group, Bullock v. BankChampaign N.A.
[11] Since 2010, ELSSCAP has filed over 40 pleadings with the Supreme Court, including cert petitions and amicus briefs.