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Rule on citation of 'unpublished' opinions almost final.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-DEC-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The U.S. Judicial Conference has approved a proposed rule allowing litigants to cite "unpublished" appellate rulings in federal court as persuasive argument. The rule would not require courts to accept such decisions as binding precedent.

Richard Frankel, a fellow with Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) in Washington, D.C.,...

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