U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice
Sep. 25, 2018
How strict are appellate deadlines in class actions?
The 9th Circuit has ruled that the class action appeal deadline can be extended by “equitable factors,” but will its decision have staying power?
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Deadlines are a fact of life for lawyers. We spend inordinate amounts of time (and, with the advent of calendaring software, money) calculating deadlines so we don't accidentally miss the time to file a critical motion or response. Few deadlines cause as much anxiety as deadlines for appeal. And few appellate deadlines are stricter than Rule 23(f)'s deadline for appealing class certification decisions. At least, until now. In the recent c...
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