Government of the Virgin Islands v. Mills, 634 F.3d 746 (3d Cir. 2011).   It’s not often that a case from the Virgin Islands affects the law of appellate practice in the Third Circuit generally.  This case, however, deals with two important appellate ...

Flaherty v. New Jersey, 2011 WL 66990 (App. Div. Jan. 11, 2011).  Two months ago, the Appellate Division reminded us, in a case involving a pro se appellant, that an issue not listed in a notice of appeal is not ...

In re Issuance of Access Conforming Lot Permit No A-17-N-N040-2007, 417 N.J. Super. 115 (App. Div. 2010).  This case involved an appeal by an objector to a highway access permit whose objections were not considered by the New Jersey Department ...

Onuigbo v. American Export Lines, 2011 WL 13762 (App. Div. Nov. 1, 2010).  A lawyer would not, or should not, have had happen what occurred here, since appellate lawyers know that only issues listed in the notice of appeal are ...