 
Chairman
Appellate Law
California Appellate Law Group LLP
Northwestern Univ School of Law
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No debate over one transfer of power: A new chief judge ascends the 9th Circuit | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| 5 jury trial mistakes that can crush meritorious appeals | Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Feb. 22, 2021 | 
| RBG’s death portends a legitimacy crisis for the United States Supreme Court | Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 25, 2020 | 
| John Roberts channels John Marshall in Trump tax ruling | Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court | Jul. 15, 2020 | 
| Selling secrets: The disturbing tale of Supreme Court clerk Ashton Embry | Appellate Practice, U.S. Supreme Court | Feb. 25, 2019 | 
| Briefing in the US Supreme Court post-Kennedy | Appellate Practice, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 25, 2018 | 
| Kavanaugh Hearings Day 3: D.C. Confidential | Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 6, 2018 | 
| Don’t walk into a post-trial motion trap | Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Aug. 27, 2018 | 
| One little writ, big class action changes | Appellate Practice, California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Feb. 26, 2018 | 
| Appellate magic relies on trial lawyer preparation | Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Feb. 21, 2018 | 
| Such Inferior Courts? | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Nov. 17, 2017 | 
| The case no one is talking about | Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 23, 2017 | 
| Saying what Congress means, meaning what Congress says | Government | Mar. 28, 2017 | 
| When the high court DIGs your dreams | Litigation | Jan. 4, 2017 | 
| Is dicta binding precedent in the 9th Circuit? | Perspective | Jul. 26, 2016 | 
| Court lets Greenpeace off the hook for fines? | U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit | Apr. 26, 2016 | 
| When judges go it alone | Appellate Practice, Judges and Judiciary | Aug. 5, 2015 | 
| Switch in time that blew everyone's mind: part two | Aug. 11, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Banc of California v. Superior Court (N977CB Holdings, LLC) author | Contracts | Sep. 29, 2021 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| No debate over one transfer of power: A new chief judge ascends the 9th Circuit | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges and Judiciary | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| 5 jury trial mistakes that can crush meritorious appeals | Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Feb. 22, 2021 | 
| RBG’s death portends a legitimacy crisis for the United States Supreme Court | Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 25, 2020 | 
| John Roberts channels John Marshall in Trump tax ruling | Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court | Jul. 15, 2020 | 
| Selling secrets: The disturbing tale of Supreme Court clerk Ashton Embry | Appellate Practice, U.S. Supreme Court | Feb. 25, 2019 | 
| Briefing in the US Supreme Court post-Kennedy | Appellate Practice, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 25, 2018 | 
| Kavanaugh Hearings Day 3: D.C. Confidential | Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 6, 2018 | 
| Don’t walk into a post-trial motion trap | Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Aug. 27, 2018 | 
| One little writ, big class action changes | Appellate Practice, California Courts of Appeal, California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Feb. 26, 2018 | 
| Appellate magic relies on trial lawyer preparation | Appellate Practice, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Feb. 21, 2018 | 
| Such Inferior Courts? | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Nov. 17, 2017 | 
| The case no one is talking about | Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 23, 2017 | 
| Saying what Congress means, meaning what Congress says | Government | Mar. 28, 2017 | 
| When the high court DIGs your dreams | Litigation | Jan. 4, 2017 | 
| Is dicta binding precedent in the 9th Circuit? | Perspective | Jul. 26, 2016 | 
| Court lets Greenpeace off the hook for fines? | U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit | Apr. 26, 2016 | 
| When judges go it alone | Appellate Practice, Judges and Judiciary | Aug. 5, 2015 | 
| Switch in time that blew everyone's mind: part two | Aug. 11, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Banc of California v. Superior Court (N977CB Holdings, LLC) author | Contracts | Sep. 29, 2021 | 
 

 
