Pennsylvania Appellate Practice: Purpose of the Docketing Statement
Throughout my fifteen years as appellate counsel in the Pennsylvania office of Counsel Press, a common question arising in Superior Court proceedings is the purpose of the docketing statement. This is a form document sent Read More
E-Filing in Baltimore County Starts in February
Maryland’s e-filing system, MDEC, is coming to Baltimore County on February 19, 2019. It joins Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carrol, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Read More
Be A Time Traveler: Motions for Stays and Preferences in the Appellate Division
Do you need the Appellate Division to rule on your appeal rapidly? While the court ultimately controls the pace of an appeal, the parties have options to affect the timing. This blog post will detail the ordinary lifespan Read More
December 2018 Changes to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 8, 11, 25, 26, 28.1, 29, 31, 39, and 41, and Forms 4 and 7
Effective December 1, 2018, there will be a number of changes to FRAP, including the usual tweaks to clean up or modernize terms. For example the changes to FRAP 8, 11 and 39 eliminate the term “supersedeas bond” in favor Read More
The DC Court Of Appeals Issued A Series Of Orders & Notices Regarding Upcoming December 1, 2018 Rule Changes
FRAP rule changes go into effect on December 1, 2018 (see: FRAP Changes) and the Read More
NY Appellate Division, 2nd Department Expands E-Filing to the Entire Ninth Judicial District
Effective December 1, 2018, E-Filing will be required for the following appeals in all matters originating and electronically filed in Supreme and Surrogate’s Courts in Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland Counties: