As a general rule, the scope of appellate review is limited to issues that were raised by the parties and ruled on by the ...

Two federal judges are urging the judiciary to tweak a rule to explicitly allow lawyers to include an “introduction” section ...

Every experienced appellate practitioner knows credibility and preparation are the lynchpins to a successful oral argument. But exactly how does a good appellate lawyer persuade an appellate panel ...

Hundreds of immigrants detained by federal agents in the Chicago area in recent months will remain in custody at least a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As President Donald Trump focuses on global trade deals and dispatching troops to aid his immigration crackdown, his lawyers are fighting to erase the hush money criminal conviction ...

The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next week for a case involving a longstanding dispute between a pair of ...

O n Tuesday, a federal appeals court in Chicago will hear arguments on whether or not hundreds of immigrants detained by ICE ...

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partners Allyson N. Ho and Kelly A. Moore write that there are three particularly important differences between trial and appellate courts: the different roles played by trial ...

Judges from the Oregon Court of Appeals, along with lawyers representing cases currently before the court, showcased oral arguments for students at Ridgeview High School Thursday morning. The three ...

This is the last in an occasional series of articles explaining the history and scope of the various New York State Courts Sometimes, New York’s trial judges make a mistake. They’re human beings, and ...