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Appellate Practice And Procedure, William M. Droze, Suzanne F. Sturdivant

Mercer Law Review

In 2000 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit was called upon to decide high profile and difficult issues. It helped determine the fate of young Elian Gonzalez and the course of President Bush and former Vice President Al Gore's legal battles for the presidency. Yet some of these decisions-and many others-turned on less sensational procedural questions. This Article examines the role that procedural issues have played in the court's recent opinions. It is intended to help practitioners gauge trends in the court's approach to interlocutory matters; timeliness of notice of appeal and presentation of argument; the …

Trial Practice And Procedure, Philip W. Savrin

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys the year 2000 decisions of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals that have a significant impact on issues relating to trial practice and procedure.

• Constitutional Torts
• Removal Jurisdiction
• Intervention
• Jurisdiction
• Prison Litigation Reform Act
• Abstention and Removal of Bankruptcy Proceedings

Reeves V. Sanderson Plumbing Products: Stemming The Tide Of Motions For Summary Judgment And Motions For Judgment As A Matter Of Law, Trevor K. Ross

Mercer Law Review

In Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed the evidentiary burdens required of a plaintiff in an ADEA case, holding that evidence leading the fact finder to reject the defendant's proffered legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons together with the elements of a prima facie case may meet a plaintiff's burden to show intentional discrimination. Additionally, the Court at last set forth the way in which judges may consider a motion for judgment as a matter of law without weighing the evidence, holding that a court should consider all the nonmovant's evidence drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of …