A mandamus is an order to a public agency or governmental body to perform an act required by law when it has neglected or refused to do so. A person may petition for a writ of mandamus when an official has refused to fulfill a legal obligation, such as ordering an agency to release public records.
West Virginia Petition or Application for Writ of Mandamus or Mandate for Refusal of Administrative Agency to Act on Petition
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Rule 20 Oral Argument Cases involving issues of fundamental public importance; Cases involving constitutional questions regarding the validity of a statute, municipal ordinance, or court ruling; and. Cases involving inconsistencies or conflicts among the decisions of lower tribunals.
(a) Any party may file a motion for reconsideration of a temporary or final order of the family court for the following reasons: (1) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect or unavoidable cause; (2) newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been available at the time the matter was ...
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is West Virginia's highest court and has judicial and administrative jurisdiction over the entire state court system. The Supreme Court Administrative Office provides administrative support to all levels of the court system.
In Texas, a petition for writ of mandamus initiates an original appellate proceeding seeking review of a decision (e.g., by a lower court) when the party cannot immediately appeal (i.e., when there is no final judgment and when there is no applicable statute which would allow an interlocutory appeal).
A party who has not filed a brief may not present oral argument. A party who has filed a summary response in lieu of a brief is deemed to have waived oral argument, but shall be heard orally if oral argument is held under this rule.
Rule 7 - Appendix record (a)Format. An appendix must contain accurate reproductions of the documents and exhibits submitted to the lower court, administrative agency, or other tribunal, and may be reproduced using any method that produces a permanent, legible image.
24.01. Rule 24.01 - Generally (a) Unless otherwise directed by the presiding judicial officer, all orders shall be submitted to the judicial officer promptly, but no later than eleven (11) days after having been directed to do so by the court.
