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AngelFactor

Is tampering with court records by replacing an offending brief with a "new and improved" backdated brief considered a dirty trick? What if opposing counsel then files a new brief supported by the "new and improved" brief? Let me make that clear, over a month ago opposing counsel filed a memo in support of a motion. A month later opposing counsel had the clerk replace the month-old brief with a "new" brief that was backdated to appear as though it was filed the same day as the old brief. Repetitious? Yes. Many people say it can't be done. Say what they want, it was done in this case. Of course, no one would know except counsel inadvertently filed emails with his brief. The emails detail what was done. Want to look it up on PACER?

Angel Factor

Evan

Angel Factor: I've seen lots of lawyers file "new and improved" briefs, but these are usually in the form of "supplemental" briefs. The original brief stays in the file. Even if the new brief is almost identical--i.e., it's got the same title but is refiled in order to correct an error or something--the orginal brief stays in the file, in my experience.

angela moore

What proof is there that a factum was filed with the court? In terms of the court clerk's honesty?

SusanS

Question: in a case against a lawyer, the lawyer specifically requested that he be allowed to withdraw his documents from the file, presumably to protect the privacy of the people whose names were contained therein. the judge agreed. However, thereafter other documents by opposing counsel were presented, which happened to also contain the names of the parties whom the lawyer was trying to protect. The attorney did NOT request to have these documents omitted from the file -- yet coincidentally, ALL documents that contained the names/personal information of the attorney's friends have been removed. I assume it was the attorney himself who did this, or perhaps his counsel.

What are the rules that apply to tampering of court files, and whom should be contacted -- the disciplinary commission?

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