Erie Ins. Exchange v. Erie Indemnity Co., 68 F.4th 815 (3d Cir. 2023). As Judge Smith stated in his opinion in this case, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005,...
Adam v. Barone, 41 F.4th 230 (3d Cir. 2022). [Disclosure: I am one of the counsel for the successful plaintiff in this case]. Here is how Judge Smith began his...
United States v. Defreitas, ___ F.4th ___ (3d Cir. 2022). This case came out of the Virgin Islands. Its subject matter was the conviction of defendant, an enforcement officer for...
Laudato v. EQT Corporation, ___ F.4th ___ (3d Cir. 2022). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) states that "[a] court of appeals may permit an appeal from an order granting...
Judge Ambro Will Take Senior Status
Judge Ambro has announced that he will take senior status, effective upon the confirmation of his successor. He is the third judge to do so during the term of President...
As of December 4, as stated here, New Jersey's own Judge Chagares became Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. That occurred as a result of the fact...
In the recent period, the Third Circuit has published a small number of opinions. Here are summaries of some of those decisions: Mallet and Company Inc. v. Lacayo, ___ F.4th...
Chief Judge Smith announced that he will be stepping down as Chief Judge. He will shortly reach age 70, the age limit for serving as Chief Judge of the Third...
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Secretary, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ___ Fed. Appx. ___ (3d Cir. 2020). This blog does not often cover non-precedential decisions of appellate courts. But...
United States v. Heinrich, 971 F.3d 160 (3d Cir. 2020). In this appeal, defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to the production of child pornography. He preserved the right, however,...