Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Mar. 3, 2020
It’s not easy being green
Exceptionally Appealing: A monthly column devoted to exploring exceptions to general appellate rules.
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.
As Americans, we take great pride in the fairness of our judicial system. We embrace the notion that all are equal before the law -- rich or poor; David or Goliath; Rizzo the Rat or Big Bird. Parties appearing in court are supposed to stand on equal footing, with no favoritism and no side starting out with any innate advantage. Every party is to be impartially heard and follow the same rules and procedures: "may the best man (or woman, or...
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