NCJ Number
182534
Date Published
1998
Length
329 pages
Annotation
As a successor to the pioneering series of comparative studies that describe U.S. appellate courts initiated by Wilfried J. Kramer on behalf of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks in 1975, 1978, and 1983, this book updates that comparative information to 1998 as it presents systematic descriptions of appellate court structure and procedures.
Abstract
This volume facilitates comparative examination by using a tabular format. Each table covers a central topic and includes all the appellate courts with relevant jurisdiction or procedures. The first section, Appellate Court Jurisdiction, identifies the State and Federal appellate courts and details their jurisdiction to hear appeals. Jurisdiction is described by subject matter and by whether it is mandatory or discretionary. Separate tables consider the right to appeal trial court judgments and the review of interlocutory orders and writs, as well as the manner in which decisions of administrative agencies receive appellate review. The core of this volume is the second section, which describes the appellate process by using nine tables. Essentially, the tables follow the appeals process from its initiation through notices of appeal or petitions for review, record preparation, and the filing of briefs. The emphasis is on identifying the procedures that apply to each appellate court and on facilitating comparison among those courts. Other sections consider the decisionmaking process within appellate courts, the procedures for expediting the appeals process, descriptions of the appellate bench and clerks, the new role of information technology in appellate courts, and legal representation in the appellate process. Extensive tables and a 97-item bibliography