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.
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