In California appellate courts, a reply brief is due 20 days after the respondent's brief is filed. That time can be extended by the court.

Sounds like you're talking about qualified immunity.

If you are correct that the deadline for a notice of appeal passed without such a notice being filed, then a writ petition cannot save the would-be...

I suspect that, if you want someone who knows what he or she is talking about to answer that question and give you authority to back up the answer,...

FYI, a declaration and a deposition are not the same things.

No, you can't make a pretrial motion of that nature without a hearing date.

Yes, I agree that you need the services of an appellate specialist.

Some courts will accept an "errata letter." Others require the brief containing the error to be withdrawn and replaced with a new brief. Contact...

Son of Sam laws do not supersede the First Amendment anywhere.

If the judge's ruling excluding your exhibits was legally incorrect and affected the outcome, it could be an issue on appeal from the judgment.