Dodgy Cites, 'Kitchen Sink' Briefs Among 7th Circ. Pet Peeves

By Celeste Bott ( May 29, 2019, 9:04 PM EDT) -- If Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Y. Scudder, a former Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner, could change anything about how he once approached legal briefs in private practice, he'd "double down" on quality control around citations to the record, he said Wednesday....

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