The Recorder has ‘The Most Peculiar Federal Court in the Country’ Comes to Berkeley Law — After sitting together as a panel to hear arguments in three cases Tuesday morning, Federal Circuit Judges Timothy Dyk, Raymond Chen and Judge Kara Stoll answered law students’ questions about the qualities of winning advocates.
The Appellate Section of The Bar Association of San Francisco presents Bi-Annual View from the Appellate Bench – 2024, Friday November 1, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4:30 (reception to follow) at the Milton Marks Auditorium (455 Golden Gate Ave, SF) — 6 Hours of Appellate Specialization.Every two years BASF has been honored to host a
Esther K. Ro, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ro has served as a Senior Appellate Attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal since 2019. She was a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2017 to 2019 and an
9th Cir. Senior Judge Stephen Trott has an opinion piece in WAPO: Why the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling is untenable in a democracy[ABAJ has SCOTUS immunity decision may have protected crimes in Nixon White House, 9th Circuit judge says]The NLJ has Assistant Solicitor General Heads to Paul Hastings to Co-Chair Appellate Practice —
Comments are invited on proposed revisions to the following Circuit Rules:• Circuit Rules 29-1 through 29-3 (Amicus Curiae Briefs)• Advisory Committee Note to Circuit Rule 32-1 (Form and Contents of Briefs) The revisions to Circuit Rules 29-1 through 29-3 would eliminate the filing of nongovernmental amicus curaie briefs by consent. Instead, any non-governmental amicus curaie
Bloomberg Law has Fifth Circuit Weighs New Rule on Seeking Quick Decisions
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a rule to allow parties to ask the court to issue decisions by a certain date, even
The ABA Journal has The Supreme Court is a liberal body—when it comes to legal writing — Prof. Jill Barton (U. of Miami) spent five years analyzing more than 10,000 pages from Supreme Court opinions, and The Supreme Guide to Writing is the result.
APPELLATE DIVISION 2025 ORAL ARGUMENT HEARING DATESThe Appellate Division of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County has announced its 2025 oral argument hearing schedule. Hearings will generally be set at 9 a.m. for infraction and misdemeanor cases and at 1:30 p.m. for limited civil cases in the Appellate Division Courtroom Room 615 at
The NLJ has Supreme Court Will Begin New Term Dogged by Old Issues –The high court finds itself under as much scrutiny as ever as it prepares to reconvene Monday for the start of the October 2024 term.
Bloomberg Law reports Trial Court Reversals Track Party of Judges in Cases, Study Says
Federal appellate court panels are more likely to uphold rulings by trial court judges if they were appointed by presidents of the same political party, a new
