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The Second Circuit reiterated its rule that a post-judgment motion must be timely filed—not merely served—to reset the appeal clock. The court added that Rule 4(a)(4) does not allow for equitable exce...
Distinguishing final decisions from final judgments in the D. Colo. I like the phrasing "starts the countdown to the end of that jurisdiction," which captures the only statutory reqs: a final decision and timely notice of appeal. #AppellateSkywww.courtlistener.com/docket/14585...
A new assistant paw-fessor/junior paw-ssociate joined Final Decisions. That didn't leave a lot of time for this month's appellate-jurisdiction roundup, which is mostly quick notes. But there were still lots of interesting decisions. #AppellateSkyfinaldecisions.org/the-month-in...
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In the last several years, there have been a wave of anti-LGBTQ laws passed across the country and ACLU is tracking 547 new bills in the 2024 legislative Discover insightful episodes on Legal Talk Net...
If you're looking for an example of when courts care about Bluebook rules, here you go.... #LegalWriting#LawSchool#AppellateSkyziffblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/w...
For most lawyers, close is good enough for citation rules. As I've explained elsewhere, The Bluebook is mostly a guide for law review editors, which means it has way more rules and details than normal...
The Seventh Circuit concluded that a preemption defense was within the scope of a § 1292(b) appeal over the right to a jury trial, as the jury right turned on the extent to which federal law preempted state-law claims. #AppellateSkyfinaldecisions.org/preemption-i...
The Seventh Circuit concluded that a preemption defense was within the scope of a § 1292(b) appeal over the right to a jury trial.
The Seventh Circuit offered a helpful reminder: the time to appeal an award of attorneys fees runs from the order on fees, not the entry any separate document. #AppellateSkyfinaldecisions.org/the-appeal-c...
The Seventh Circuit offered a helpful reminder: the time to appeal an award of attorneys fees runs from the order on fees, not the entry any separate document.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal in which defendants argued that a state agency—which could invoke sovereign immunity—should be joined under Rule 19. There was also a helpful note about "tacking on" mandamus arguments in appeals. #AppellateSkyfinaldecisions.org/appealing-to...
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal in which defendants argued that a state agency—which could invoke sovereign immunity—should be joined under Rule 19.
July's appellate-jurisdiction roundup features the scope and availability of arbitration appeals, remand appeals in naturalization proceedings, the Rule 3(c) amendments, and more. #AppellateSkyfinaldecisions.org/the-month-in...
The scope and availability of arbitration appeals, remand appeals in naturalization proceedings, the Rule 3(c) amendments, and more.