{"id":379,"date":"2026-03-11T11:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/appellatelaw\/?p=379"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:09:22","slug":"new-jersey-supreme-court-adopts-merits-briefing-what-practitioners-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/appellatelaw\/2026\/03\/11\/new-jersey-supreme-court-adopts-merits-briefing-what-practitioners-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts &#8220;Merits Briefing&#8221; \u2013 What Practitioners Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/robertmpalumbos.html\">Robert M. Palumbos<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/paulpjosephson.html\">Paul P. Josephson<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/christopherhcasey.html\">Christopher H. Casey<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/andrewrsperl.html\">Andrew R. Sperl<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/justinmignogna.html\">Justin G. Mignogna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a February 26, 2026, notice, the Supreme Court of New Jersey announced sweeping amendments to the court rules governing briefing before the court. The new framework provides for merits briefing in all appeals taken on or after February 10, 2026. These changes represent the most significant overhaul of the court\u2019s briefing procedures in years and carry important implications for appellate practitioners, amicus participants and anyone following the court\u2019s docket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emarketing.duanemorris.com\/e\/aikyphykzjnm6nw\/b7e5ef1e-bfe6-4685-98e3-a08469e397bf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full <em>Alert<\/em> on the Duane Morris LLP website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Robert M. Palumbos,\u00a0Paul P. Josephson,\u00a0Christopher H. Casey,\u00a0Andrew R. Sperl and\u00a0Justin G. Mignogna In a February 26, 2026, notice, the Supreme Court of New Jersey announced sweeping amendments to the court rules governing briefing before the court. The new framework provides for merits briefing in all appeals taken on or after February 10, 2026. 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