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Unanimous Supreme Court Scolds Lower Court Over Appellate Deadline Rule - Translation: Sick SCOTUS Burn Over Hyper - Technical...

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that a federal procedural rule that allows a district court to extend an appeal deadline by no more than 30 days is a non-jurisdictional, mandatory claims processing...more

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Federal Appellate Rule Changes

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The amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, effective December 1, 2016, arise, for the most part, out of changes in technology. Some of the amendments refine prior Rules that, while taking into account...more

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New Lower Word Limits for Briefs Have Arrived at Most (But Not All) Federal Courts of Appeal

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On December 1, 2016, a set of rule amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure became effective. The amended rules and details of the amendments can be found on the Eighth Circuit’s webpage, available at...more

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From Federal Procedure Rules to State Bar Association Rules —Lawyers Need Tech Skills to Remain Competent

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Today, amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Civil, Criminal, and Bankruptcy Procedure go into effect. Based on these amendments, litigators may want to brush up on their tech skills. In fact, litigators may be...more

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New Word Limits For Federal Appellate Briefs: How Low Is Too Low?

Several amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to take effect on December 1, and one of those amendments is causing consternation among appellate practitioners: a 1000-word reduction in the word...more

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