Town of Greece and Hobby Lobby – Religion in America Under the Robert’s Court
In Town of Greece v. Galloway, which was decided about two months ago, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that a town board’s practice of beginning its public sessions with a Christian prayer did not violate the Read More
Appellate Practice in Upstate New York: Counsel Press Still Makes House Calls
Long distance communication has become key to the success of many organizations, and it is certainly the preferred method of business in larger cities. However, in Upstate New York, where a handshake used to be all it took, p Read More
The Appellate Law Journal
Volume 2 | Issue 5 | 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
Maryland Court of Appeals Defers Implementation of New Md. R. 1-322.2 from July 1 to September 1, 2014
As you probably know, last year, Md. R. 1-322.1 formalized the requirement for counsel to redact personal identifier information “in any electronic or paper filing with a court.” Read More
NYSCEF: How a Recent Administrative Order Affects Appellate Filings
Several years ago, the New York State Unified Court System established the NYS Courts Electronic Filing “NYSCEF” program to permit the filing of legal papers by electronic means with the county clerk and the courts in certain Read More
New York Appellate Practice: How does one compute the extension of time under CPLR § 5514(a)?
This question arose from a client who would have been a prospective respondent on an appeal which the appellant believed he could take as of right on the basis of a “substantial Constitutional question.” The Court of Appeals Read More