Articles

07.02.24

More 'Cleaning Up' to do: 'Cleaned Up' in Federal Courts

Manatt’s Benjamin Shatz and Patrice Ruane wrote a Daily Journal column expanding on how the “cleaned up” legal citation format is increasingly being adopted. 


06.04.24

‘Cleaned Up’ California: 7 Years On

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz and Litigation Associate Patrice Ruane wrote a Daily Journal column about the “cleaned up” method of citation. 


05.07.24

Who’s in Chambers: Law Clerk Diversity

In his latest column for Daily Journal, Benjamin Shatz discussed the key aspects that federal appeals court judges consider when selecting a clerk. 


04.02.24

Predicting Appellate Outcomes Based on the Panel

In his column for Daily Journal, Manatt’s Benjamin Shatz explored the role that personal and professional backgrounds play in appellate judges’ decisions.


03.05.24

How Do Judges Learn How To Be Fair? CJER!

In his latest column for Daily Journal, Benjamin Shatz discussed the significant role of the Center for Judicial Education and Research in providing essential educational training for judicial officers and court personnel.  


02.06.24

Let’s Party: Federal Courts and the Party Presentation Doctrine

In their latest Daily Journal column, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz, Litigation Counsel Benjamin Strauss and Litigation Associate Patrice Ruane discussed the party presentation doctrine, including when courts can contribute to shaping the issues they will decide and what happens when they ...


01.02.24

Highs and Lows: The 2023 Appellate Year in Review

In Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz’s most recent column for Daily Journal, he provided a roundup of the most interesting and unique appellate news of 2023.


12.05.23

Ninth Circuit 2023 Appellate Roundup

In an article for Daily Journal, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz and Litigation Associate Patrice Ruane provided a roundup of some of the most interesting and unique appellate procedure cases of 2023. They discussed various 9th Circuit decisions, including cases addressing appellate ...


11.07.23

'Superior to What?' A Brief Explication of Complication

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz wrote an article for Daily Journal where he discussed the makeup of the California court system and explored the history of its development from its establishment in the mid-19th century to modern day.  In the article, Shatz analyzed “the ...


10.03.23

Queasy as ABC (Appellate Bias Committee)

In a column for Daily Journal, Benjamin Shatz discussed the rising number of bias allegations against judges, explaining how the Judicial Council’s new “Eisenberg Rule” and Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee are working to address misconduct concerns in ...