Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: Adverse Decision? What Now? (Part II)
Even after receiving a decision that is adverse to your client, you still have options. You may seek further relief from the Appellate Division or move directly to the Court of Appeals to seek leave to appeal in that court. Read More
Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: Adverse Decision? What Now? (Part I)
After you have invested so much time, energy and money appealing to (or defending an appeal in) the Appellate Division, little can be worse than receiving a decision that is adverse to your client. However, one should not des Read More
New York Appellate Practice: The “Clerk’s Law” or a Dozen Unwritten Rules You Should Know (Part I: Appellate Division, First Department and Appellate Division, Second Department)
You’ve read the rules, and you’ve read them once more. You’ve followed them while preparing your brief and submitted it to your appellate services team for final processing. Unexpectedly, you are informed that changes are req Read More
Civil Appeals to the New York State Appellate Division Third Department: Procedural Aspects of Cross-Appeals
Cross-appeals in the Appellate Division Third Department are handled in a different manner than in any of the other three Departments of the New York State Appellate Division. To compare, see Section 800.9(e) of the rules of Read More
Appealing from the Illinois Appellate Court to the Illinois Supreme Court: Which of the Three Available Methods is Appropriate for Your Case?
There are several ways to initiate an appeal from the Illinois Appellate Court to the Illinois Supreme Court. You can petition the Illinois Supreme Court for leave to appeal under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 315; you can appe Read More
New York Appellate Practice: Appellate Division Second Department and Second Circuit – Recent Procedural Updates
There have recently been updates in the Appellate Division Second Department and the Secord Circuit, and counsel is to be cognizant of these changes.
The Appellate Division Second Department is now requiring that a let Read More