The Appellate Law Journal
Volume 2 | Issue 7 | 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
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF - Complete
On October 27, 2014 the Ninth Circuit and Ninth Circuit BAP rolled out the “Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen CM/ECF).” According to the Court's website, “This [is] a preliminary step towards the nationwide goal of e-filers Read More
California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part II)
California Appellate Rule 8.701, regarding filing and service of documents on appeal, went into effect on July 1, 2014. Below is a summary of important shortened timeframes that impact a California Environmental Quality Ac Read More
California Rules of Court: New Rule 8.701 re: California Environmental Quality Act Affecting “Leadership” Project Filings - Effective July 1, 2014 (Part I)
Effective July 1, 2014, California Rules of Court, Rules 8.700, et seq. severely shortened and tightened filing and service requirements and procedure for appellate relief in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Read More
Electronic Filing in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Live in 2015!
After much anticipation, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania looks to finally implement electronic filing in 2015. The PACFile system went online i Read More
Illinois Appellate Court Procedure: Preparing a Supporting Record
There are instances in which a party is required to compile a supporting record instead of relying on the circuit court to compile the record. Most of these instances occur when you are petitioning for leave to appeal to the Read More