Focus (Forum & Focus)
Mar. 21, 2008
Writers Blocked
Focus Column - By Jens B. Koepke - The appellate courts have started to crack down on submissions of sloppy documents that violate court rules.
By Jens B. Koepke
This article appears on Page 7
Although it hasn't been verified by any scientific study, both the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the California appellate courts appear to be losing patience with sloppy briefs that violate court rules. Historically, appellate courts were loathe to dismiss an appeal or to refuse to consider the merits of a party's arguments, even if the appellant's brief ...
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