MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
NOVEMBER 2008
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of November 2008 and to date for the year that began on January 1, 2008.
Opinions and
Orders Issued by the Court
The Court of Appeals issued 89 opinions, 79 summary dispositions, and 77 other written decisions in November. Opinions include three-judge and one-judge authored opinions and per curiam opinions. Summary dispositions include opinions issued in the form of a court order after the court has reviewed the briefs and the record and, generally, following a screening and decision conference. Other written decisions include memorandum opinions, which are issued in the form of a court order prior to a screening and decision conference, and miscellaneous orders terminating cases (e.g., voluntary dismissals and stipulations to dismiss). The breakdown by district and type of disposition is as follows:
November 2008
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.................................... ...... 56 68 46 75 245
Opinion
- Civil.................................. ........ 6 13 5
17 41
Opinion
- Criminal............................ ...... 15 15 10 8 48
Sum.
Disp. - Civil............................. ........ 2 7 3 1 13
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal....................... ...... 16 12 11 27 66
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 8 5 11 12 36
Memo
Opinion - Criminal............... ........ 7 11 5 5 28
Other
- Civil...................................... ........ 2 4 1 5 12
Other
- Criminal................................ ........ 0 1 0 0 1
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 1014 opinions, 812 summary dispositions, and 986 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated........................... ... 745 686 576 805 2812
Opinion - Civil.................................. .... 150 144 112 193 599
Opinion - Criminal..................... ... 142 106 75 92 415
Sum. Disp. – Civil............................ ...... 31 56 45 52 183
Sum. Disp. - Criminal................. ... 195 130 126 178 629
Memo Opinion - Civil................ ... 125 118 124 170 537
Memo Opinion - Criminal........... 66 83 64 64 277
Other - Civil............................. ..... 26 40 25 45 136
Other - Criminal........................ ..... 10 10 5 11 36
Appeals Filed
A total of 277 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
November 2008
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... ...... 61 88 59 69 277
Civil.................................................... ...... 30 33 36 43 142
Criminal............................................. ...... 31 55 23 26 135
So far this year, a total of 2856 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... ... 774 769 606 707 2856
Civil.................................................... ... 352 358 321 418 1449
Criminal............................................. ... 422 411 285 289 1407
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2024 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending......................................... .... 614 573 335 502 2024
Civil.................................................... .... 256 259 187 278 980
Criminal............................................. .... 358 314 148 224 1044
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 7 and disposed of 9 petitions for supervisory writ during the month. A petition for supervisory writ asks the Court of Appeals to order the circuit court to take a certain action in a case.
I II III IV Total
Sup. Writs Filed....................................... ........ 1 1 3 2 7
Sup. Writs Terminated............................ ........ 0 1 4 4 9
Granted.............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other............... ........ 0 1 4 4 9
Sup. Writs Pending................................. ...... 24 5 2 6 37
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 15 and disposed of 7 petitions for leave to appeal during the month. A petition for leave to appeal asks the Court of Appeals to invoke its discretionary jurisdiction and accept the appeal of a case in which a final order has not been issued.
I II III IV Total
Leave to Appeal Petitions Filed............ ........ 0 4 3 8 15
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated. ........ 0 3 2 2 7
Granted.............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other............... ........ 0 3 2 2 7
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending...... ...... 21 7 4 9 41
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 50 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, 1 petition to bypass the Court of Appeals, and 1 request for certification. In a petition for bypass, a party requests that the Supreme Court take jurisdiction of an appeal or other proceeding pending in the Court of Appeals. In a request for certification, the Court of Appeals asks the Supreme Court to exercise its appellate jurisdiction before the Court of Appeals hears the matter.
I
II III IV Total
Petitions for Review Filed...................... ...... 17 6 8 19 50
Civil.................................................... ........ 8 4 3 14 29
Criminal............................................. ........ 9 2 5 5 21
Petitions for Bypass Filed...................... ........ 0 1 0 0 1
Civil.................................................... ........ 0 1 0 0 1
Criminal............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Certifications Filed.................................. ........ 0 1 0 0 1
Civil.................................................... ........ 0 1 0 0 1
Criminal............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0