The Court of Appeal held that a ruling denying a petition for writ of mandate constitutes the final judgment in the case and triggers the 60-day period for filing an appeal. Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale, 76 Cal.App.5th 43...more
Partial Final Judgments Under Rule 54(b). Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Procedure authorizes a Court to enter judgment. It was amended early on specifically to address circumstances under which a “final judgment” could be...more
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