As of December 4, as stated here, New Jersey’s own Judge Chagares became Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. That occurred as a result of the fact that his predecessor, Chief Judge Smith, reached age 70, the ...
Today, Chief Justice Rabner issued an order regarding procedures for both the period while the COVID-19 epidemic persists and thereafter. The order runs over six pages and addresses numerous types of court proceedings. As relevant to appellate practice, the order ...
Chief Judge Smith announced that he will be stepping down as Chief Judge. He will shortly reach age 70, the age limit for serving as Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Smith did not say exactly ...
A Notice to the Bar, dated September 1, 2021, was published late yesterday. It is available here. Issued by Judge Messano, the Notice is titled “APPELLATE DIVISION REMINDER TO COUNSEL REGARDING SUBMISSION OF CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING CONFIDENTIALITY.” ...
The Appellate Division’s calendar for the week of September 13, the first week of the new court Term, has been published and is available here. While it may be too soon to make any judgments about how the Appellate Division ...
Chief Justice Rabner has issued the General Assignment Order for the coming Term. It is available here. At the Appellate Division level, the headline is that the number of Parts has been reduced from eight to seven, encompassing a total ...
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in State v. Dangcil, a case in which, as discussed here, the Court granted direct certification from the Law Division and accelerated the matter. The question presented is a particularly important one: “Is ...
The Supreme Court of Georgia announced yesterday that it will resume in-person oral arguments on June 9. The press release regarding this described how things will work: “Public health protocols will be in place for the in-person proceedings. The nine ...
The Appellate Division’s schedule of summer Parts has been published. It is available here. This year, the “summer” period runs from June 21 through September 12, divided into six two-week sessions. Most sessions will see two two-judge Parts on duty, ...
Chief Judge Smith issued a Standing Order Regarding Highly Sensitive Documents. It is available here. The Standing Order creates new procedures for materials defined therein as “Highly Sensitive Documents” (“HSD”). Such documents are those “involving: (1) Title III applications; (2) ...