The
SJC's December case calendar is now available online. Of note, the Tuesday, December 6
sitting will be held at the Fenton Judicial Center in
Lawrence.
The recent amendments to the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, effective December 1, 2016,
make significant changes to appellate practice
before the United States Court of Appeals. These
changes include a reduction in word limits for
briefs; the conversion of page limits to word
counts for motions, petitions for a writ of
mandamus, petitions for rehearing/rehearing en banc
and various other filings; the addition of a
requirement that most documents prepared on a
computer include a certificate of compliance
with type-volume limits; and the elimination of the
three-day service period for documents
served electronically. A notice, including a
detailed summary of major changes and a redline
version of the full text of the amendments, is
available on the First Circuit Court of Appeals
website, at www.ca1.uscourts.gov, under News and
Notices, as well as on the Notice of Rule
Amendments page under Rules and Procedures.