Person A filed a lawsuit against Person B. The lower court rules in favor of person A. Person B had strong grounds to appeal the

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Are judges bound by caselaw?

Dear ?, The supreme court, state or federal, and the courts of appeal, state or federal, decide issues of law. If there is an issue of...

Can an appellate court review be stayed by Cal. Supreme Ct. case?

Dear ?, Yes. One of the parties must ask for a stay by motion filed in the court of appeal describing the reasons for it. But, this motion...

I need a lawyer to appeal as restraining order case that was rule against me in district court.

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Can I file ineffective assistance against federal appeal attorney before a final circuit decision? How ?

Dear ?, No, you cannot claim your appointed appeal attorney is ineffective until after the decision on your appeal. The tests for...

Dear ?, Frankly, after a career of 35 years in criminal defense and appeals, I'm appalled that you would take it upon yourself to offer...

Can I overturn the states decision to deny my appeals in circuit court?

Dear ?, From your bare recitation here of the facts as you see them, none of us can tell you what your chances of getting the circuit court...

Can a case be reopen if the lawyer did not give me all my options that would best benifit me.

Dear ?, No one can tell you if the time limits to file a motion to withdraw your plea for ineffective assistance of counsel have passed...

Can we retain a PD (Priority date ) for PERM under appeal and it's pending? or appealed result is negative?

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How do appeals work?

Dear ?, If the loser in Sally's case appealed, usually the most that could happen is he/she would get a retrial. Since 90% or more of...