Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 2, 2019
Minerva appeals
We might rightly believe that to give birth to an appeal, one absolutely must file a notice of appeal. That seems like a pretty fundamental precept, right? But in fact, the reporters contain many cases in which an appeal was allowed even without a notice of appeal having been filed.
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.
EXCEPTIONALLY APPEALING
The most prominent figure on the Great Seal of the State of California is the Goddess Minerva, the Roman deity of wisdom and strategic warfare. See Gov. Code Sections 400, 405. Minerva was born by bursting through Jupiter's head, emerging as a grown adult. She represents California because the Golden State too was "born" fully formed, becoming a state without first having been a territory.
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