Now that I’ve taken a snapshot of each federal court of appeals, I’ll offer some observations on the bigger picture. Total appellate appointees. Every federal appellate appointment is ...

Completion of the five-hour course Evidence and Trial Practice satisfies both requirements ... The competition is typically judged by distinguished members of the federal and state appellate bench.

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the uncertified race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme ...

There was a flurry of significant and welcome federal appellate actions late yesterday on matters I’ve been following. Very briefly: 1. On Tennessee and Kentucky laws that prohibit healthcare ...

Judge Christopher Conner, appointed by George W. Bush, retired from the federal judiciary Friday. He served as chief judge ...

Abolishing the hardcopy requirement would result in more comprehensive appellate briefs that would better aid the judges in ...

I did a post on this blog titled The Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal Law, regarding the reported ...