The United States Federal Courts of Appeals decide cases concerning the most important issues of our time. This book is an unprecedented look into the internal operations of the courts, detailing the norms and unwritten customs of their day to day operations.
The United States Federal Courts of Appeals decide cases concerning the most important issues of our time. This book is an unprecedented look into the internal operations of the courts, detailing the norms and unwritten customs of their day to day operations.
Jon O. Newman is a senior United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Newman, a former Chief Judge, is the 2016 recipient of the Devitt Award, the federal judiciary's highest honor. Newman is the author of Benched, a memoir, scores of law review articles, and co-author of A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology with Harold Newman.
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Foreword Preface Introduction 1. The Chief Judge of a Circuit 2. Administrative Structure 3. Calendars, Panels, and Assignment of Cases 4. Motions 5. Expedited Appeals 6. Briefs of Parties and Amici Curiae 7. Oral Argument 8. Precedential Opinions 9. Non-Precedential Opinions 10. En Banc Procedures 11. Promoting the Expeditious Disposition of Appeals 12. Death Penalty Cases 13. Senior Judges 14. Judicial Councils and Judicial Conferences 15. Information on Websites 16. Miscellaneous Provisions Conclusion Index.
