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Use Of Electronic Appeal Transcripts In The Alberta Court Of Appeal, Roger Philip Kerans, Patrick Keys
Use Of Electronic Appeal Transcripts In The Alberta Court Of Appeal, Roger Philip Kerans, Patrick Keys
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Printed trial transcripts can cost thousands of dollars to produce, use up space, and are only used for short time periods. The Alberta Court of Appeal remedied these issues by launching an electronic appeal book program.
Electronic Filing In North Carolina: Using The Internet Instead Of The Interstate, Deborah Leonard Parker
Electronic Filing In North Carolina: Using The Internet Instead Of The Interstate, Deborah Leonard Parker
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Traditionally, an attorney working down to the wire on an appellate brief has to be done by the courier service’s deadline. If the deadline is missed, the attorney must then race, for possibly hours, down the interstate to reach the courthouse in time. North Carolina has adopted a system that eliminates this pressure.
Tv Or Not Tv: The Telecast Of Appellate Arguments In Pennsylvania, Stephen J. Mcewen
Tv Or Not Tv: The Telecast Of Appellate Arguments In Pennsylvania, Stephen J. Mcewen
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Pennsylvania Superior Court began televising en banc oral arguments. The reception of this practice has been extremely positive. The essay discusses the development of televising oral arguments in Pennsylvania’s Superior Court.
The Role Of Appellate Judges In Intermediate Courts, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Role Of Appellate Judges In Intermediate Courts, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The editor begins with commentary on the role of an appellate judge and then provides follow-up on previous articles dealing with New Mexico appellate mediation and also prosecutorial misconduct.
Standards Of Review: Judicial Review Of Discretionary Decisionmaking, Martha S. Davis
Standards Of Review: Judicial Review Of Discretionary Decisionmaking, Martha S. Davis
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The applicable standard of review determines how much deference an appellate court gives a lower court’s decision. Discretionary decisions are review under the “abuse of discretion” standard where the process the lower court used to reach its decision is scrutinized. Three scholars attempts to define this standard are first analyzed followed by cases that have molded the standard. Advice to practitioners concludes the article.
The Response To Brecheen V. Reynolds: Oklahoma’S System For Evaluating Extra-Record Constitutional Claims In Death Penalty Cased, Jeremy B. Lowrey
The Response To Brecheen V. Reynolds: Oklahoma’S System For Evaluating Extra-Record Constitutional Claims In Death Penalty Cased, Jeremy B. Lowrey
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
This article attempts to define the “abuse of discretion” standard of review. The article begins by distinguishing the three types of appellate review. It then focuses on review of discretion. Articles written by Professors Maurice Rosenburg, Robert C. Post, and Judge Henery J. Friendly are next analyzed in order to further evaluate judicial discretionary decisionmaking. Caselaw is next used to discuss how courts have attempted to define and apply the abuse of discretion standard. Primary cases considered include Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Pierce v. Underwood, Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp., and Koon v. United States. Finally, …
Agenda Setting In The Courts Of Appeals: The Effect Of Ideology On En Banc Rehearings, Phil Zarone
Agenda Setting In The Courts Of Appeals: The Effect Of Ideology On En Banc Rehearings, Phil Zarone
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Intermediate appellate courts hear whatever case is brought before them on appeal. Therefore, the courts are unable to set an agenda through selecting which cases to hear. Appellate courts may be able to set an agenda, though, through en banc rehearings. This article discusses how courts of appeals decide when to grant en banc proceedings and the effect of ideological use of en banc rehearings.
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
A (Microsoft) Word To The Wise – Beware Of Footnotes And Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues To Count Words, Clifford S. Zimmerman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure limit the length of a written brief. This article examines the limits in place and addresses a Seventh Circuit decision involving such limits.
Standards For Appellate Conduct Adopted In Texas, Kevin Dubose
Standards For Appellate Conduct Adopted In Texas, Kevin Dubose
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Texas is the first state to adopt standards of conduct for appellate advocates. This article examines the reason for, content of, along with the limitations and benefits of Texas’s Standards for Appellate Conduct.