Federal Appellate Procedure
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas
US Sup.Ct. Slip Opinion of June 18, 2025 HOLDING: Only a formally recognized “party” to a licensing proceeding by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the “NRC”) may seek the review of the NRC’s ultimate licensing decision for alleged unlawfulness by a federal Court of Appeals. The Court held, by a 6-3 vote, that such formal recognition… Continue reading
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Parrish v. United States
US Sup. Ct. Slip Opinion of June 12, 2025 Holding: Under federal appellate procedure, a Notice of Appeal that is prematurely filed with a well-grounded Motion to Reopen the time for an appeal, which has already expired, is sufficient, by itself, to perfect the appeal upon the subsequent approval, by the court, of the Motion… Continue reading
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