Appellate Practice
Jul. 8, 2004
Exhaust All Measures Before Filing Petition for Writ Relief
Focus Column - Appellate Law - By Paul D. Fogel and Benjamin G. Shatz - Given their limited resources, today's appellate courts understandably are reluctant to turn their attention away from deciding appeals to consider writ petitions.
Paul D. Fogel
Judge (retired), Reed Smith LLP
Appellate Law
101 2nd St Ste 1800
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 659-5929
Fax: (415) 391-8269
Email: pfogel@reedsmith.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Paul D. Fogel is a partner in Reed Smith LLP's Appellate Group, and served as the group's leader from 2012 to 2015
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Given their limited resources, today's appellate courts understandably are reluctant to turn their attention away from deciding appeals to consider writ petitions. After all, writ relief is an extraordinary remedy that courts seldom grant, and giving plenary consideration to writ petitions allows parties to jump to the head of the appellate waiting line, often pushing aside those who have patiently been waiting their turn for review.
These factors, along with the discretionary natu...
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