CITY OF STONE MOUNTAIN v. BLACK Et Al.

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• noting that “when a party omits an argument from its opening brief, an appellate court has no obligation to consider that argument”
• “reject[ing] the view that the [2014] amendments effect[ed] any relevant change” to Rule 12
• construing Rule 12(c)(3) as allowing an untimely 9 Appellate Case: 22-4124 Document: 148-1 Date Filed: 08/20/2025 Page: 10 Rule 12 motion to be considered only when the movant shows good cause
• supporting its decision not to review an untimely Rule 12 argument absent good cause by pointing to decisions from the First, Second, Third, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits but noting contrary decisions from the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits
• “Because the 2014 amendments [to Rule 12] did not change the standard for appellate review, Burke remains good law.”
• “Because the 2014 amendments [to Rule 12] did not change the standard for appellate review, Burke remains good law.”

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