Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure in a Nutshell
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Description
Provides an overview of federal appellate practice and procedure. It focuses both on the federal courts of appeals and on the US Supreme Court. Federal circuit court topics include: preservation of error, the final judgment rule and its exceptions, the notice of appeal, parties to the appeal, relief pending appeal, standards and scope of review, briefing and oral argument, alternative dispute resolution, entry of judgment, and rehearing en banc. Supreme Court topics include: jurisdiction over federal cases, jurisdiction over state cases, the certiorari process, original jurisdiction, briefing and oral argument, and the role of the Solicitor General. Also includes discussions of the structure and caseloads of the federal appellate system, appellate ethics and professionalism, certification of issues to state courts, appellate court procedures during COVID, and the future of appellate justice.
ISBN
9798887864723
Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Book
Publisher
West Academic
Edition
3rd
City
Eagan, MN
Keywords
federal appellate practices, nutshell, study aid, federal court of appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit court, jurisdiction, certiorari process, briefing, oral argument, Solicitor General, legal education, appellate justice
Disciplines
Judges | Jurisdiction | Law | Legal Education | Supreme Court of the United States
Recommended Citation
Gregory A. Castanias and Robert H. Klonoff, Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure in a Nutshell (3rd 2023).
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/faculty_books/21