The Appellate Practice Committee strives to demystify the appellate process through its programs and the work of its subcommittees. Committee members monitor current developments in case law, proposed amendments to procedural rules, and proposals for legislation. Subcommittees also work on appellate institutes, the National Law Student Appellate Advocacy contest, program planning, and numerous special assignments.
The Eleventh Circuit has held that it was improper for a debt collector to break the rule under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that requires a debt collector to identify itself and tell a debtor it is calling to collect a debt, for the purpose of complying with a rule barring debt collectors from communicating about the debt with third parties (such as a roommate who hears an answering message from a debt collector).
The Tennessee Court of Appeals held that the provision of a zoning law requiring a two-thirds vote for passage of an application for rezoning of a property was invalid because the provision was not within the grant of authority of the state legislature to the county.
The Fall 2009 edition of the Appellate Practice is now available in the newsletter section.
Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to review Immigration Judge’s denial of motion to terminate removal proceedings.
Tenth Circuit takes rare step of ordering new trial based on improper arguments of counsel during closing.
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