United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJudges29Circuit JusticeElena KaganChief JudgeMary H. Murguiawww.ca9.uscourts.gov6 more rows
CARTER G. PHILLIPS is one of the most experienced Supreme Court and appellate lawyers in the country. Since joining Sidley, Carter has argued 79 cases before the Supreme Court, more than any other lawyer in private practice.
This court provides appellate review of cases tried in the United States District Courts within the geographic area of its jurisdiction, which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Carol M. Highsmith, photographer.Feb 24, 2022
on the benchFrench for "on the bench." The term is used when all judges of a particular court hear a case.
The one attorney listed above with the perfect record, Adam Unikowski, went 6 for 6, which is impressive. But Paul Clement, who put up a 65% win rate, argued 23 cases, meaning he won double the number of cases as Unikowski.Sep 14, 2018
Gerald Leonard Spence (born January 8, 1929) is a semi-retired American trial lawyer. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. Spence has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney, and has not lost a civil case since 1969.
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit(D.C. Cir.)LocationE. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse (Washington, D.C.)Appeals fromDistrict of ColumbiaEstablishedFebruary 9, 18936 more rows
of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Trump has now named 10 judges to the 9th Circuit — more than one-third of its active judges — compared with seven appointed by President Obama over eight years. “Trump has effectively flipped the circuit,” said 9th Circuit Judge Milan D. Smith Jr., an appointee of President George W. Bush.Feb 22, 2020
A petition for rehearing is submitted to the panel that decided the case. A petition for rehearing en banc is distributed to all active judges of the court, to senior judges of the court who request distribution, and to any senior or visiting judge who may have heard and decided the appeal.
In the federal system, 94 district courts are organized into 12 circuits, or regions. Each circuit has its own Court of Appeals that reviews cases decided in U.S. District Courts within the circuit.
The Justices use the "Rule of Four” to decide if they will take the case. If four of the nine Justices feel the case has value, they will issue a writ of certiorari. This is a legal order from the high court for the lower court to send the records of the case to them for review.
David Donnan is an experienced advocate who has successfully represented clients in the trial and appellate courts of Washington and California. David’s success in the state and federal courts over the past 30 years... Read More »
One focus of Sal’s practice is medical negligence, wrongful death, and serious injury cases. Sal has represented patients who have been injured as a result of doctors, nurses, and emergency room physicians making mistakes resulting in death, paralysis, brain injuries and loss of life or harm to babies.
Brad Meryhew is a passionate and highly regarded advocate for individuals accused in Washington of any form of sexual misconduct. Brad’s track record of success at jury trials, negotiations, and in getting cases... Read More »
Our lawyers are focused on exposing any legal issue that your lawyer or a judge might have missed. After the consultation, the Ninth step within an appeal process involves examining court records which includes a plea followed by a sentence or the trial record.
Once your brief has been filed the Government will then file with their answering brief, which offers us the opportunity to draft your “reply”, which is an attack on the arguments the Government has against you. Each stage of the process is fundamental to appellate arguments, and each much receive our scrupulous attention.
Our federal appeals lawyers handle all types of criminal cases that are argued before any of the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Some of these include:
Our team of federal appellate attorneys guarantees that each of our clients is handled fairly by the justices and judges of a court and the prosecution. The courts and government are not there to ensure your rights are protected.