In Rodriguez v. Hirshberg Acceptance Corp., No. 20-2184 (6th Cir. Mar. 14, 2023), the Sixth Circuit – while recognizing the district court’s “tremendous freedom in managing their caseload” – holds that a common procedural method of tabling inactive litigation, the “administrative closure,” has no foundation in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and recommends aContinue reading “Sixth Circuit Disapproves of “Administrative Closure” of Case by District Court As “Irreconcilable With the Requirements Set Forth in the [Federal] Rules” for Closing Cases”
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Eleventh Circuit Splits with Second and Holds That Contempt Order Without Sanctions Is Not An Appealable Final Order
Declaring a split with the Second Circuit, the Eleventh Circuit in In re Grand Jury Subpoena, FGJ-21-01-MIA, No. 21-13651 (11th Cir Jan. 31, 2023) holds that when a district court holds a party in civil contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena but enters no sanctions, the order is not an appealable final order.Continue reading “Eleventh Circuit Splits with Second and Holds That Contempt Order Without Sanctions Is Not An Appealable Final Order”
Once District Court Enters Remand Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), It Cannot Revisit That Decision Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59, Holds Eighth Circuit
In Stone v. J&M Securities, LLC, No. 21-3422 (8th Cir. Dec. 19, 2022), the Eighth Circuit vacates an amended judgment entered in response to a motion for reconsideration under Fed. R. Civ. P 59(e). The panel holds that the order dismissing the plaintiffs’ state-law claims on the merits, though erroneous, could not be corrected post-judgmentContinue reading “Once District Court Enters Remand Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), It Cannot Revisit That Decision Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59, Holds Eighth Circuit”
New Jersey District Court Scores TKO in Epic Fight with Fifth Circuit Over Venue of Gun-Rights Case
In a gun-rights case that’s generated a succession of Fifth Circuit decisions (see blog entries of August 20, 2020, April 2, 2022, and September 19, 2022), the Fifth Circuit finally throws in the towel with a decision holding that it lacks jurisdiction, owing to the failure of a transferee court to return a case toContinue reading “New Jersey District Court Scores TKO in Epic Fight with Fifth Circuit Over Venue of Gun-Rights Case”
Seventh Circuit Holds That Denial of Motion to Quash Administrative Warrant Is Not a Final Order for Immediate Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291
In Anthony Marano Co. v. Walsh, No. 21-2661 (7th Cir. Oct. 18, 2022), presenting an issue of first impression for the circuit, the Seventh Circuit holds that there is no appellate jurisdiction to review the legal sufficiency of an administrative warrant prior to its execution under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. “Anthony Marano Company (‘AMC’ orContinue reading “Seventh Circuit Holds That Denial of Motion to Quash Administrative Warrant Is Not a Final Order for Immediate Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291”
District Court Order Denying Dismissal of an Action Based on the “Church Autonomy Doctrine” Not Subject to Appellate Review Under Collateral Order Doctrine, Holds Second Circuit
In Belya v. Kapral, No.21-1498 (2d Cir. Sept. 16, 2022), the Second Circuit holds that it has no appellate jurisdiction over interlocutory orders allowing a defamation action to go forward despite the invocation of the “church autonomy doctrine.” Plaintiff “Belya sued defendants-appellants — individuals and entities affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (‘ROCOR’Continue reading “District Court Order Denying Dismissal of an Action Based on the “Church Autonomy Doctrine” Not Subject to Appellate Review Under Collateral Order Doctrine, Holds Second Circuit”
Unquantified Nominal Damage Award Rendered Judgment Non-Final, Holds Eighth Circuit
In Perficient, Inc. v. Munley, No. 21-2121 (8th Cir. Aug. 9, 2022), the Eighth Circuit was compelled to dismiss an appeal of a summary judgment decision for the plaintiff because the judge left the nominal damage award unfinished. “Perficient moved for summary judgment against its former employee Munley and Munley’s new employer Spaulding Ridge inContinue reading “Unquantified Nominal Damage Award Rendered Judgment Non-Final, Holds Eighth Circuit”
Sixth Circuit Holds That 18 U.S.C. § 3731 Gives It Appellate Jurisdiction Over Order Denying Motion to Admit Government’s Evidence in Terrorism Prosecution
In United States v. Musaibli, No. 22-1013 (6th Cir. Aug. 2, 2022), holds that 18 U.S.C. § 3731, which gives the court of appeals jurisdiction to hear the U.S. Government’s appeal of any “decision or order of a district court suppressing or excluding evidence” also applies to a lower-court order denying the government’s motion toContinue reading “Sixth Circuit Holds That 18 U.S.C. § 3731 Gives It Appellate Jurisdiction Over Order Denying Motion to Admit Government’s Evidence in Terrorism Prosecution”
Oral Bench Ruling Was Final Decision That Triggered Running of Time to Appeal, Holds Fifth Circuit
In Ueckert v. Guerra, No. 22-40263 (5th Cir. June 27, 2022), the Fifth Circuit dismissed as untimely an appeal filed 412 days after a verbal bench order was entered on the docket. “There is at least one exception to the maxim ‘no news is good news.’ When a lawyer has an outstanding motion but hasn’tContinue reading “Oral Bench Ruling Was Final Decision That Triggered Running of Time to Appeal, Holds Fifth Circuit”
On Remand from U.S. Supreme Court, First Circuit Upholds Original Decision to Remand Massive Fossil-Fuel Case to Rhode Island State Court
The First Circuit returns to State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Prods. Co., LLC, No. 19-1818 (1st Cir. May 24, 2020) – previously discussed on this blog on November 20, 2020 (No Appellate Jurisdiction Over Remand Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) Except on Federal-Officer Ground, Holds First Circuit) – and addresses the unansweredContinue reading “On Remand from U.S. Supreme Court, First Circuit Upholds Original Decision to Remand Massive Fossil-Fuel Case to Rhode Island State Court”
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