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Written and Unwritten: The Rules, Internal Procedures, and Customs of the United States Courts of Appeals

Written and Unwritten: The Rules, Internal Procedures, and Customs of the United States Courts of Appeals

Author: Jon O. Newman; Marin K. Levy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009426190

Published In: November 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781009426213

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Although the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals are the final word on 99 percent of all federal cases, there is no detailed account of how these courts operate. How do judges decide which decisions are binding precedents and which are not? Who decides whether appeals are argued orally? What administrative structures do these Courts have? The answers to these and hundreds of other questions are largely unknown, not only to lawyers and legal academics, but by many within the judiciary itself. Written and Unwritten is the first book to provide an inside look at how these courts operate. An unprecedented contribution to the field of judicial administration, the book collects the differing local rules and internal procedures of each Court of Appeals. In-depth interviews of the Chief Judges of all thirteen circuits and surveys of all Clerks of Court reveal previously undisclosed practices and customs.

Reveals previously undocumented internal practices of the United States Courts of Appeals
Collects local rules and unwritten customs of the United States Courts of Appeals by subject matter
Chronicles the views of Chief Judges of the thirteen United States Court of Appeals about how their courts operate

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 Non-Precedential Opinions