Appellate Practice
Feb. 25, 2010
Mysteries of the Writ
Myron Moskovitz of Golden Gate University illustrates how a petition for writ can be your ticket into the appellate court of your choice.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
When it comes to extraordinary writs, appellate courts can seem as fickle as a fruit fly. In prior articles in this series, I tried to dig beneath the handful of bromides appearing in published cases regarding when a court will grant a writ - and explore what you really need to get the court to give you what you want.
In this piece, I will examine another situation. You want an appellate court to change the substantive law or otherwise help your client, and you believe that you ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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