The Value of Unpublished Federal Appellate Opinions
Most federal appellate court decisions are not published. Indeed, the figures are quite high: for the fiscal year of 2025, the nationwide unpublished rate was 85.9%. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued the second lowest number of the federal appellate circuits, with 69.5% cases unpublished. Of course, per Federal Rule of...
Is Your Federal Appellate Brief Appendix Complete?
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit highlights the imperative nature of attaching an appendix that adheres to the federal rules of appellate procedure. While federal appellate courts across the country enforce the appendix requirement, the Seventh Circuit is a stickler. The case, United States v. Harold...