Two assistant Iowa attorneys general subpoenaed to testify by deposition in an employment suit against the State appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court after the trial court denied their motion to quash the subpoenas. The Supreme Court held that while
Circuit argument stats
Law.com has Which Federal Appeals Courts Grant Oral Argument the Most and Least Often?
- D.C., Second and Seventh circuits held oral argument in a higher percentage of appeals than other circuits from 2022 to 2023.
- Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eleventh
DJ profiles PJ Earl: "We've righted the ship."
Today’s DJ has Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal — She was also instrumental in leading Sacramento Superior Court through the COVID-19 pandemic and a budget crisis. (Prior DJ profiles ran 9/5/2016 and 2/27/2007.)Earl
SF Courtroom closure
The 1st District has issued notice that the courtroom will be closed from June 17 to July 20, 2024 and all oral arguments during that time will be conducted remotely.
MPB on 70th Ann. of Brown v. Board
The Marble Palace Blog: AI Meets ‘Brown v. Board’Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision “Brown v. Board of Education.” To celebrate the day, AI groups have gathered to bring new life to learning about
AB2125 downgraded to 'study' bill
The Recorder has Legislation to Allow Disqualification of Appellate Judges Weakened to ‘Study’ BillState lawmakers on Thursday gutted a bill that would have allowed litigants to disqualify courts of appeal justices, thwarting advocates unhappy with a panel’s actions in
Iowa Supreme Court declines to overrule its precedent allowing multiple robbery charges when theft victims are also assaulted
In 2022 Brandon Lee entered the home of an elderly couple in Coggon, physically assaulted each of them with the aim of forcing them to reveal the location of cash, and left with $50,000 they had kept in a safe
Cal Appellate courts soft-launch new websites
The Courts of Appeal has posted a Special Announcement:We are excited to announce the launch of a new website and will be retiring the current site on May 30, 2024. Explore the new look, functionality, and bookmark the new pages
Speedy Justices?
Bloomberg Law has Kavanaugh Bests Two Fellow Justice Runners in Washington Race
- Brett Kavanaugh proved fastest among the three Supreme Court justices who ran the ACLI Capital Challenge, though he got beat by the solicitor general. Kavanaugh, 59, finished the
Sixth Circuit Grants P.G. Sittenfeld Release from Prison Pending Appeal
Today, the Sixth Circuit took the relatively rare step of granting a criminal defendant’s release from prison before deciding the merits of his case. That followed last week’s oral argument in the high-profile criminal appeal of Alexander “P.G.” Sittenfeld, the