November 21, 2008 – 8:38 am
According to the U.S. Fifth Circuit’s July ‘07-June ‘08 Judicial Workload Statistics report, for the ‘07-’08 reporting year, out of 7,634 appeals there were 369 petitions for panel rehearing and 213 petitions for en banc rehearing. Of the 369 panel rehearing petitions, 16 were granted (for a success rate of 7.5%). Of the 213 en […]
November 19, 2008 – 9:46 am
According to the Louisiana Supreme Court’s 2007 Annual Report, 1,214 writ applications were filed with the Court in criminal matters in 2007; 377 of those were by represented parties, while 837 were prisoner pro se applications. Of the total criminal applications, 100 were granted, and 17 were heard by the Court in oral arguments. The […]
November 18, 2008 – 9:48 am
According to the Louisiana Supreme Court’s 2007 Annual Report, in 2007 there were 1,106 writ applications in civil matters. Of those, 1,064 were from represented parties and 42 were prisoner pro se applications. Of the total for civil writ applications, 93 writs were granted and 37 actually proceeded to oral argument before the Court. Translated […]
November 17, 2008 – 9:41 am
Last Friday, I posted my every-month-or-two statistics and observations from opinions issued by the U.S. Fifth Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, and Louisiana Supreme Court. The response on this topic always seems a bit keener than the day-to-day opinion summary posts, which causes me to think that perhaps we all have a bit more of the […]
November 14, 2008 – 4:11 pm
It is time (OK, it is probably a little past time, but, thankfully, things have been a bit busy here at The Bartlett Law Firm) for a look back at statistics and observations regarding appellate and legal happenings affecting Louisiana and the U.S. Fifth Circuit in the months of September and October. Following closures due […]
November 6, 2008 – 8:39 am
As those who have been following this blawg know, I began this appellate-focused practice six months ago. I just received word that the first case that came in the door after I opened up, assisting in the briefing and oral argument for an appeal in an area of law of significant importance in Louisiana, has […]
October 27, 2008 – 11:01 am
One advantage of this blog is that it allows me to address actions by the U.S. Fifth Circuit that otherwise don’t see the light of day as a published (or even as a released, but unpublished) disposition. One such development came down on October 22, in a case where I am acting as appellate counsel, […]
October 22, 2008 – 9:34 am
With the release of its opinion in U.S. v. Gomez yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has concluded its en banc deliberations from the May 2008 en banc sitting. The decision in U.S. v. Gomez follows on the October 10, 2008, decision in In re: Volkswagen of America, Inc., and the […]
September 15, 2008 – 9:03 am
While the U.S. Supreme Court and Louisiana Supreme Court, for the most part, took a break from releasing opinions during the high summer months of July and August, this Blawg took a break from comprehensive round-ups of opinion activity at the end of July and August. There was no break from daily summaries of […]
In reading through the July 23, 2008, release of published opinions by the U.S. Fifth Circuit, I am struck by the outcome of Poliner v. Texas Health Systems. Putting aside the merits of the decision, regarding immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, and just looking at the outcome, there is a $200 […]
