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Appellate Procedure

Wisconsin

• WI Court System
  
  • Appellate Court E-Filing
  • Court System Overview: How a Case Moves Through the Courts
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Case Access
    
    
  • WI Supreme Court
    • Filing a Petition for Review: A Guide for Seeking Review in the Wisconsin Supreme Court
    • Internal Operating Procedures
      
      
  • WI Court of Appeals
    • Guide to Appellate Procedure for the Self-Represented
    • Appellate Brief Filing Checklist
    • Appellate Practice Checklist Outline
  • Filing an Appeal FAQs
  • Forms
  • Internal Operating Procedures
  • Procedures for Expedited Appeals
    
    
  • WI Circuit Courts
    • WI Statutes: s. 800.14 "Appeal from Municipal Court Decision"
      
      
• Appellate Procedure (WI State Public Defender)
  
  • Civil Appeal Time Table
  • Criminal / Direct Appeal Time Table
  • Forms
    • Court of Appeals Brief
    • Court of Appeals No Merit Brief and Certification
    • Supreme Court Petition for Review
    • Supreme Court Brief
      
      
• Administrative Appeals / Judicial Review
  • Corrections
    Administrative appeal and judicial review of Corrections cases by WI Dept. of Administration, Division of Hearings and Appeals.
  • WI Dept of Administration, Division of Hearing & Appeals
  • Labor & Industry Review Commission
    LIRC rules include circuit court review of unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, and equal rights / public accommodation decisions.
  • WERC Review and Appeals
  • Forms
    • Appeal of a LIRC Unemployment Insurance Decision to Circuit Court - Summons & Complaint (LIRC)
  • WI Admin. Code: ch. HA "Division of Hearings & Appeals"

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s. 227.52 - 227.60
  Sections address judicial review of administrative decisions
• WI Statutes: s. 800.14 "Appeal from Municipal Court Decision"
• WI Statutes: ch. 808 "Appeals and Writs of Error"
• WI Statutes: ch. 809 "Rules of Appellate Procedure"
• WI Statutes: ch. 974 "Criminal Procedure: Appeals, New Trials and Writs of Error"
• WI Admin. Code: ch. HA "Division of Hearings & Appeals"
• Opinions
  • On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
  • Decisions (WI Dept of Administration, Division of Hearing & Appeals)
• Rules
  • WI Supreme Court Rules

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Federal Courts

• PACER $
  Access U.S. Appellate court records.

• U.S. Supreme Court
  Access court rules and procedures.
  • Case Handling Guides
    Guide to filing paid cases and cases in forma pauperis, guide to counsel and waiver form.
    
    
• United States Court of Appeals: 7th Circuit
  Federal Circuit Court for Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Access appellate rules, procedures and forms. Includes filing tips and sample briefs

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• U.S. Code: 28 USC s. 1651-2113 "Procedure"
• U.S. Code: 28 USC Appendix -- Rules
• Federal Court Rules (U.S. Courts)
• Federal Rules of
  • Appellate Procedure
  • Civil Procedure
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Evidence

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General

• Appeals and the Writ of Habeas Corpus FAQ (Nolo.com)
• Appellate Procedure (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal court rules & decisions. Access to state appellate statutes & decisions.

Last Updated: February 27, 2013 | Up to Top