Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure: Did You Appeal From a Final Order?
Proceedings in appellate courts are very different from those in trial courts and each one of the appellate courts has their own set of rules and internal operating procedures. If you do not follow the rules carefully, you ma Read More
Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Department: Unraveling The Term Calendar
Newcomers to appellate practice in the New York State Appellate Division, First Department should be aware of this Court’s term calendar and how the t Read More
New Jersey Appeals: Jurisdiction and Decision-Making Process
Article VI of the Constitution of 1947 creates two constitutional courts: the Supreme Court and Superior Court. In 1978, a third constitutional court, the County Court in each county, was abolished by amendment and merged int Read More
New York State Appellate Practice: How to Take an Appeal from a Decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board
The Appellate Division, Third Department is the only court in New York State that reviews decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. (See Labo Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: A Closer Look at Circuit Rule 28(a) – Jurisdictional Statements
Seventh Circuit Rule 28(a) governs the content of the jurisdictional statement in the appellant’s opening brief. The Court is looking for very specific information. This rule should be read very carefully. When a brief is ini Read More
Second Circuit Procedure for Dismissing an Appeal or Sanctioning Counsel When the Court Sets a Brief Filing Date and a Brief is Not Timely Filed - Effective April 1, 2014
Effective April 1, 2014, there is a change in how the Second Circuit will handle appeals that are not timely filed in accordance with a brief scheduling order. Here is Read More