Last Friday, Chief Justice Rabner issued the schedule for Appellate Division summer Parts. That schedule is available here. The schedule covers the period from June 16 through September 7. Each Appellate Division judge will serve on a two-judge Part for a two-week ...
Yesterday, Senate Bill 2052 was proposed for introduction. The legislation would limit the amount of an appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million. This same legislation was proposed in 2012, and in prior years, but was not adopted. It was unnecessary and ...
A report from the Center for Public Integrity, issued this morning and available at http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/04/28/14630/federal-judges-plead-guilty, addresses financial conflicts of interest in the United States Courts of Appeal. Both a federal statute and Canon 3C of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges contain ...
Sessner v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 435 N.J. Super. 347 (App. Div. 2014). “Dilatoriness in … promptly notifying the court that [settlement] has occurred reflects not only a lack of consideration but a lack of concern for the wasted ...
The 2014 Report of the Supreme Court Civil Practice Committee has been issued. The Committee has recommended changes to certain appellate rules. Other changes proposed to the Committee were not recommended. The Supreme Court has invited written comments on the report. Any ...
For the second day in a row, the Third Circuit will be closed tomorrow, February 14. Because Monday, February 17 is Presidents’ Day, all deadlines will be extended to February 18. ...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that, due to the anticipated winter weather, the court will be closed tomorrow, February 13. ...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that, beginning next week, it will offer live audio streaming of all oral arguments. That announcement continues the Ninth Circuit’s trend of making its proceedings more accessible to the public in real ...
Chief Justice Rabner announced today that Judges Garry S. Rothstadt and Amy O’Connor will be elevated to the Appellate Division effective December 16, 2013. Judge Rothstadt is a graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers-Newark Law School. He was appointed to ...
As announced here, beginning next week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will stream live its en banc oral arguments. The Ninth Circuit conducts many more en banc arguments than does the Third Circuit. Indeed, the Ninth Circuit has five ...