Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Jun. 6, 2023
It’s 5 p.m.! Do you know where your brief is?
When notice of a proposed rule change regarding filing deadlines was issued, the Third Circuit invited comments – and comments they got.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner in the Appellate Division of Duane Morris LLP's Trial Practice Group in the Los Angeles office, and leader of the firm's West Coast appellate practice.
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
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Prologue: The Past. Once upon a time, not such a long time ago, the filing window was actually a window. On one side of the glass was a court clerk and, on the other side, lawyers and messengers would deliver briefs and motions and pay fees, passing paper through the window. The window clerk kept business hours, of course, so woe befell any delivery that arrived after the window closed, typically at 4:30 or 5 p.m.
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