United States appellate procedure involves the rules and regulations for filing appeals in state courts and federal courts. The nature of an appeal can vary greatly depending on the type of case and the rules of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was prosecuted. There are many types of standard of review for appeals,such as de novo and abuse of discretion. However,most appeals begin when a party files a petition for review to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision.
Mark Jeremy Bennett is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
United States v. X-Citement Video,Inc.,513 U.S. 64 (1994),was a federal criminal prosecution filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles against X-Citement Video and its owner,Rubin Gottesman,on three charges of trafficking in child pornography,specifically videos featuring the underaged Traci Lords. In 1989,a federal judge found Gottesman guilty and later sentenced him to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
Timothy Michael Tymkovich is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Harris L Hartz is an American jurist and lawyer who serves as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since January 6,2015,as a result of a ruling in Brenner v. Scott from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The court ruled the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional on August 21,2014. The order was stayed temporarily. State attempts at extending the stay failed,with the U.S. Supreme Court denying further extension on December 19,2014. In addition,a state court ruling in Pareto v. Ruvin allowed same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses in Miami-Dade County on the afternoon of January 5,2015. In another state case challenging the state's denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples,a Monroe County court in Huntsman v. Heavilin stayed enforcement of its decision pending appeal and the stay expired on January 6,2015.
Stanley Marcus is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Robert Lanier Anderson III is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Timothy Belcher Dyk is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Aloysius Andrew Hauk was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Robert Lewis Hinkle is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Lynn Nettleton Hughes is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,known for being removed from an unusual number of cases for showing bias and failing to follow federal rules. Hughes has been removed from so many cases that appeals seeking his removal have been described by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as "déjàvu all over again."
Adalberto Jose Jordan is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law,his alma mater,and at Florida International University's College of Law. In February 2016,The New York Times identified Jordan as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. In early March,Jordan removed himself from consideration.
John Lawrence Kane Jr. is an American attorney and jurist,currently serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
Manuel Lawrence Real was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was appointed in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Kathleen Mary Williams is United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She previously served as the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Florida.
Barbara Lagoa is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to becoming a federal judge,she was the first Latina and Cuban American woman appointed to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida.
Jill Anne Pryor is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Pryor was born in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.
Abdul Karim Hassan is a Guyana-born naturalized U.S. citizen and labor lawyer in Queens. He is notable primarily for pursuing the right of a naturalized citizen to run for,and for himself declaring he will run for,president of the United States.
Florida Amendment 4,also the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative,is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida passed by ballot initiative on November 6,2018,as part of the 2018 Florida elections. The proposition restored the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment does not apply to Floridians convicted of murder or sexual offenses.
