California Appellate Practice: Procedural Defaults May Lead to Dismissal. Curing Defaults and Motions for Relief.
Long before briefs are due, an appellant has a number of required preliminary filings and fee payments. Failure to complete any of these filings or payments will result in issuance of a default letter that may result in dismi Read More
Maximizing Your Appellate Brief for the iPad
The trend in all courts across the country is to accept, and, in some cases, require electronic filing of documents. Associated with this gro Read More
Federal Circuit Sends an Important Message – Ongoing Duty to Update Disclosure Information
The Federal Circuit recently sent a mass e-mail to its CM/ECF users emphasizing the duty to file an amended Certificate of Interest (local disclosure form) whenever needed, rather than simply filing the updated disclosure as Read More
Town of Greece and Hobby Lobby – Religion in America Under the Robert’s Court
In Town of Greece v. Galloway, which was decided about two months ago, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that a town board’s practice of beginning its public sessions with a Christian prayer did not violate the Read More
Appellate Practice in Upstate New York: Counsel Press Still Makes House Calls
Long distance communication has become key to the success of many organizations, and it is certainly the preferred method of business in larger cities. However, in Upstate New York, where a handshake used to be all it took, p Read More
The Appellate Law Journal
Volume 2 | Issue 5 | 2014
The Appellate Law Journal focuses exclusively on rules, practices and procedures of federal and state appellate courts nationwide. Edited by the appellate experts at Counsel Press, The Appellate Law Journal is designed Read More