Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Cautionary note re advocacy

This unpub from 4/3 today denies a motion for appellate sanctions, but contains a cautionary note:

we caution appellate counsel not to overstate or misrepresent the record under the cloak of effective advocacy because it, at the very least, violates court rules. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(C).)

Appellate sanctions were denied by 2/2 in an unpub today here. Do there seem to be more sanctions motions these days?

U.S. Courts has issued a press release discussing the plan to replace the aging CM/ECF system in district, appellate, and bankruptcy courts: Judges Outline Accelerated Modernization of Case Management System:

The new system will replace the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system (CM/ECF) that the courts have relied on for nearly three decades to manage heavy caseloads and carry out court operations. It is used by litigants to file cases and related documents, and it provides the public with access to over 1 billion court records.

It is anticipated that the district courts will be the first to start implementing aspects of the new case management system within the next year, followed by appellate and bankruptcy courts. The timeline for completion is two to three years sooner than originally expected.