Judges and Judiciary,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice
Jun. 6, 2018
Citing the uncitable
Lawyers can’t cite unpublished appellate opinions, except...
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
EXCEPTIONALLY APPEALING
California practice sure is special. Other jurisdictions might say "wacky." Our appellate practice, for instance, has due dates for principal briefs, but they are extendable up to 60-days by stipulation, and also subject to a 15-day "grace period," as lawyers call it (or "default period" as court clerks see it). The grace-period notice converts the due date into a real deadline. This approach to appellate briefing refle...
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