For the past two weeks, we’ve been reviewing the originating jurisdictions – not the first trial court, but the first authority, whether agency, council or board – for the California Supreme Court’s civil docket between 1994 and 2016. Today, we’ve
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What Could We Infer When Chief Justice Fitzgerald Asked the First Question in Civil Cases?
Yesterday, we began our review of the limited data from civil cases in which Chief Justice Fitzgerald both participated in oral argument and voted between 2008 and 2010. Today, we wrap up our look at the civil docket.
As we…
What Does U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Joinder Mean for Mississippi Litigators?
A few weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the lawsuit industry in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California. In an 8-1 decision, the Court ruled against mass joinder of plaintiffs in state court…
What Does U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Joinder Mean for Mississippi Litigators?
A few weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the lawsuit industry in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California. In an 8-1 decision, the Court ruled against mass joinder of plaintiffs in state court…
What Could We Infer From the Pattern of Chief Justice Fitzgerald’s Questions in Civil Cases?
Our review of the Court’s oral arguments between 2008 and 2016 continues this week with Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald. Since Chief Justice Fitzgerald retired in 2010, our data is more limited than it is for other Justices. Because we’re tracking…
Mike Hurst and Chad Lamar Get U.S. Attorney Appointments
It was announced last week (Mississippi Today) that President Trump nominated Mike Hurst to serve as Southern District U.S. Attorney and Chad Lamar to fill the slot in the Northern District.
My Take:
These seem like reasonable picks.
It took…
Mike Hurst and Chad Lamar Get U.S. Attorney Appointments
It was announced last week (Mississippi Today) that President Trump nominated Mike Hurst to serve as Southern District U.S. Attorney and Chad Lamar to fill the slot in the Northern District.
My Take:
These seem like reasonable picks.
It took…
Reminder: Amendments to the Idaho Appellate Rules and Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure go into effect July 1, 2017
In May, we wrote about amendments to the Idaho Appellate Rules that go into effect July 1, 2017. You can link to the blog post here. The changes impact I.A.R. 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 25, 27(f), 28(g), 32(b), 33, 34(a),…
5th Circuit’s H.B. 1523 Ruling Adds to State’s Macro-level Economic Struggles
Mississippi’s economy got some terrible news last week with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversing the District Court on standing grounds and upholding the homophobic House Bill 1523. Regardless of what you think of H.B. 1523, it is undeniably…
5th Circuit’s H.B. 1523 Ruling Adds to State’s Macro-level Economic Struggles
Mississippi’s economy got some terrible news last week with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversing the District Court on standing grounds and upholding the homophobic House Bill 1523. Regardless of what you think of H.B. 1523, it is undeniably…