Overview of the federal appellate court system -- The work of the federal appellate courts -- Preservation of error -- The final-judgment rule -- Notice of appeal -- Parties on appeal -- Relief pending review -- Standards of review -- The record on appeal -- Special rules for review of bankruptcy, tax court, and administrative agency orders -- Rules governing filing, service, time limits, and corporate disclosure -- Motions -- Briefs -- The appendix -- Oral argument -- Opinion and decisionmaking process -- Entry of judgment, rehearing, rehearing en banc, and issuance of mandate -- Appellate costs, sanctions, attorney discipline, and voluntary dismissals -- Certification of state-law issues to state court-- Special issues involving pro se appeals, appointed counsel, and habeas corpus -- Local rules, internal operating procedures, and special masters -- U.S. Supreme Court practice -- Ethics and professionalism in appellate practice -- Federal appellate justice in the 21st century.
Summary:
"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"-- Publisher's description.
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