Appellate Practice
Jun. 1, 2005
Abuse of Discretion Doesn't Require Clear-Error Finding
Focus Column - Appellate Law - By Dov Waisman and James Harris - The abuse of discretion standard is perhaps the most commonly employed appellate standard of review in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Courts review an extremely broad range of issues under its strictures, including, to name only a few, evidentiary rulings, discovery orders, orders granting or denying preliminary injunctions, and orders imposing sanctions.
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Appellate Law
By Dov Waisman
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