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U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jun. 26, 2018

High court to hear whether 9th Circuit violated federal procedure

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breached federal procedure law by allowing a party in a class action to file an appeal past a 14-day deadline.

High court to hear whether 9th Circuit violated federal procedure
John C. Hueston of Hueston Hennigan LLP persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals got it wrong when it allowed an appeal to be filed past a two-week deadline.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals breached federal procedure law by allowing counsel in a class action to file an appeal past a two-week deadline.

The writ of certiorari, granted Monday, will resolve a disagreement between the circuit courts over Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f), which establishes a 14-day deadline to file a petition for permission to appeal an order ...

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