STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION OF JUDICIAL OPINIONS - A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON USE OF APPELLATE COURT ENERGIES OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON APPELLATE JUSTICE

• NCJ Number: 11574
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 44 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Federal Judicial Ctr; National Ctr for State Courts
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WHEN JUDICIAL OPINIONS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED, STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION, AND A MODEL RULE ON JUDICIAL PUBLICATION ARE PRESENTED.

Abstract

THIS REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT OPINIONS BE PUBLISHED ONLY IF CERTAIN DEFINED STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION ARE SATISFIED. THESE INCLUDE CONDITIONS WHICH INVOLVE A NEW OR MODIFIED RULE OF LAW, CONTINUING PUBLIC INTEREST, A CRITICISM OF EXISTING LAW, OR THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT. IT ALSO SETS FORTH PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN OPINION SHOULD BE PUBLISHED, SUCH AS PUBLICATION ONLY IF MAJORITY DETERMINES OR DETERMINATION BY A DECISIONAL PANEL. FINALLY, IT CONSIDERS WHETHER OR NOT A NON-PUBLISHED OPINION MAY BE CITED TO OR BY A COURT. THE APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A MODEL RULE, VARIOUS EXTANT RULES, STATEMENTS GOVERNING NON-CITATION, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)