As stated in a notice on the Third Circuit’s website, that court “is open during the Government Shutdown.  Oral arguments will be heard as scheduled.  All filing deadlines must be met.  CM/ECF will remain operational.” The notice goes on to state that “Federal government agencies are expected to timely respond to emergency or expedited motions and cases.”  However, deadlines for such agencies in “non-emergency cases” will be suspended during the shutdown.  New deadlines will be set after the shutdown ends, and it can be expected, the Third Circuit...

The Annual Report of the New Jersey Courts for the court year 2017-18 has been published and is available here.  The Report is full of useful information about the judiciary at all levels and is well worth reading in full. As relevant to appellate practice, the report contains some summary figures regarding the activities of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Division.  A graphic about the work of the Supreme Court states that there were 1,232 petitions for certification filed, and that 99 such petitions, motions for direct certification, and motions for appeal on leave were granted.  There...

At his award-winning CA3 Blog, Matthew Stiegler has this post about Judge Vanaskie.  The judge became eligible to take senor status earlier this month, and he will do so effective as of November 30, 2018.  That will create a new vacancy on the Third Circuit.