Judges and Judiciary,
Appellate Practice
Mar. 2, 2021
The other 3R’s: reversed, remanded, reassigned
Have you heard about Houston federal judge Lynn N. Hughes of the Southern District of Texas? He’s become infamous for making “intemperate comments on the bench,” “issuing rulings with legal errors,” and being “rebuked, reversed and removed” in cases appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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.
Have you heard about Houston federal judge Lynn N. Hughes of the Southern District of Texas? He's become infamous for making "intemperate comments on the bench," "issuing rulings with legal errors," and being "rebuked, reversed and removed" in cases appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. See Angela Morris, "'The Most Intemperate Judge': This Federal Jurist Is Raising Eyebrows," Law.com (Feb. 3, 2021...
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