California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 6, 2009
Appellate Lawyers Shun Palma Notices As Unfair
Appellate lawyers are condemning a procedural shortcut they say some California Court of Appeal justices are routinely using to dispose of cases before the losing side has had a chance to speak up.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Appellate lawyers are condemning a procedural shortcut they say some California Court of Appeal justices are routinely using to dispose of cases before the losing side has had a chance to speak up.
Critics say so-called suggestive Palma notices from the Courts of Appeal are pushing lower court judges to reverse themselves before lawyers can submit briefs.
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