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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 13, 2010

Tags: Federal Rules, same-sex marriage

The broadcast of the trial over California’s Prop. 8 should be stayed because the courts below did not follow the appropriate procedures before changing their rules to allow such broadcasting.

U.S. Supreme Court. Hollingsworth v. Perry, No. 09A648. Jan. 13, 2010. Lawyers USA No. 993-1704.

New filing deadline law takes effect 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: November 30, 2009

Tags: Bankruptcy, Federal Rules, filing deadlines, Judicial Conference of the United States

WASHINGTON – A law lengthening several statutory deadlines under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is set to go into effect on Dec. 1.

Bill would relax civil pleading standard 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 24, 2009

Tags: Federal Rules, pleading standard

WASHINGTON – In the wake of a report finding that hundreds of trial courts have already cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision toughening the pleading standard for civil lawsuits, a veteran Senator has introduced a bill that would relax that standard.

Bill to extend filing deadlines approved 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 5, 2009

Tags: Federal Rules

WASHINGTON – A bill that would lengthen the filing deadlines for court proceedings in certain federal cases has passed the Senate, and is headed to the White House for approval.