In his latest column for Daily Journal, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz explained the most significant appellate news from 2024. 

Some of the notable developments he discussed included:  

• Attention on the U.S. Supreme Court due to its new ethics code and the number of information leaks reaching reporters. 
• The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit’s unpublished order publicly reprimanding and admonishing a district court judge for creating a hostile work environment and having an inappropriate relationship with one of his law clerks. 
• President Biden’s record-breaking circuit judge appointments, adding more women and people of color than any other president ever, and flipping the 2nd Circuit to a majority of Democratic-appointed judges. 
• New rules changes for the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Ninth Circuit Rules and California Rules of Court. 
• Appellate opinions on the developing points of certain elements of the practice, including appealing administrative mandate cases, technical issues with electronic filings and presumed prejudice for denial of relief from a jury waiver. 

Daily Journal subscribers can read the full article here.