Paying the judgment can be done (and in most situations the court of appeal will never know if you paid or not). But unless the circumstances of...

Would an appeal of an order automatically ?

You state the general rule correctly, but the number of exceptions swallow the rule. As for a DVRO, there is no automatic stay (for reasons that...

Does an extension to file an appeal brief start the day you request it, or from due date?

I recommend that you file it now. Many appellate attorneys will not accept a case when the brief deadline is imminent and no request for an EOT...

Can a Presiding Judge in a Criminal Appeal, thereafter be the presiding Judge for a Civil Case based upon the criminal matter?

What is not clear is: did you file a disqualification (either peremptory or by motion) to disqualify the judge? and, if you have a malpractice...

What can I do if the court mediator was extremely unprofessional, unfair and bias?

I understate your frustration, but you have a lawyer. You should direct your question to him/her.

We were in a lawsuit and the judge saw the lawsuit couldn't have been filed (and it can be seen just by looking at the papers)

I do not understand your question as to this point: What appeal that is pending? From what order?

Oral arguments are not necessary for the court of appeal to rule on a case. In fact, in the 9th circuit (federal court) they are held only in the...

If at a motion to compel, a judge refuses to allow evidence that should have been accepted or the defendant wouldn't get a fair

The usual way to respond to this situation is by way of a Petition for Writ of Mandamus addressed to the Court of Appeal. You can raise the issue...

Time to file notice of cross-appeal in family law case.

The answer depends, at least in part, on when the order/judgment being appealed was served, thus triggering the 60 day period for filing a notice...

Is a cm 180 form in Ca used for a civil/probate case and if so after filing it with no opposition does it become an order?

Not sure what form cm 180 has to do with a probate matter (that is a criminal law form). As for a stay, probate appellate stays are governed by...