As previously reported, today’s the day lawyers are permitted (but not required) to file electronically in the Second District Court of Appeal. E-filing will become mandatory October 1, 2013. Administrative Order No. AOSC13-29 [.pdf] setting today’s deadline is available on the Florida Supreme Court’s website.
In the you’ve-got-to-hear-it-to believe-it department, composer and recent law school grad Derrick Wang has written an opera pitting Justices Scalia and Ginsburg (and their conflicting views) against each other. Be sure to click through to the “Listen Now” button — not only will you hear excerpts from the clever opera, but the piece also offers […]
The United States Supreme Court has updated its rules of practice, effective July 1, 2013 [.pdf]. The changes are relatively minor, such that the Court did not make them available for comment before adopting them. The changes include: Rule 12.6: Providing that a party aligned with and supporting the grant of a petition has 30 […]