Ga Supreme Court Docketing Notice

CLERK'S OFFICE

SUPREME COURT of GEORGIA 244 Washington Street, Room 572 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 656-3470

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.rn.

Docketing

James B. Stegeman 821 Sheppard Road Stone Mountain , GA

SlOA0058: has

been

JAMES B.

docketed

in

Date:

September

10, 2.009

30083

STEGEMAN,

the Supreme

CAVEATOR Court

v.

FRANK

J.

LILLIG

III,

EXTR.

today.

Oral Argument This case is expected to be assigned to the January, 2010, oral ar~~e== calendar. To have the case placed on the calendar, written re~Jest ~~s= be =a~e the Clerk within 20 days of docketing (see Rule 50), except in cases ~~ .~~~ ==e death penalty has been imposed. The Court DIRECTS both sides ~o appe~ a=~ aL~~e death penalty cases.

Briefs

and Costs

Appellant's briefs are due within 20 days of docketing (see Rl.:'::e ':;;, as ~s the payment of $300 filing costs for all civil cases unless a pal.:pe~'s a==~~v~= 2aS been filed, or when the appeal comes to this Court pursuant ~o a gy~=ed app'::~~a=~c~ for appllante review. The filing fee for criminal and post ccnTo~~~~o~ :~as corp~s cases is $80. Appellee's briefs are due within 40 days of doc.:ce=~~g, O~ ••-~-;--'n 20 ~}'s of the filing of the appellant's briefs, whichever is later. ~nen ==e Gl.:e~=e =o~ a filing falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or official holiday L~e =i=e ~s ex=~Ged =0 the next business day. The contents of properly addressed reg~s=e~e~ O~ mail shall be deemed filed as of the official postmark date.

~e~=~=~e~

Filing Format Briefs, to be limited to 30 pages in civil cases, are bound front and back in recyclable paper heavier than regular stationery and fastened, preferably with staples, on the left-hand side, the front cover bearing the style of the case and case number, as well as the attorney's name, address and bar number.

Extensions

of Time

A request for an extension of time to file a brief, or to exceed the 30 page limitation in civil cases (see Rules 12 and 20), must be made in writing to the Clerk and copy served on opposing counsel in advance of the due date in order that the brief may be timely filed should the request be denied.

Therese

S. Barnes,

Clerk