MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 2009
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of February 2009 and to date for the year that began on January 1, 2009.
Opinions and
Orders Issued by the Court
The Court of Appeals issued 103 opinions, 63 summary dispositions, and 78 other written decisions in February. 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:
February 2009
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.................................... ...... 70 55 72 47 244
Opinion
- Civil.................................. ...... 17 17 20 15 69
Opinion
- Criminal............................ ...... 13 8 6 7 34
Sum.
Disp. - Civil............................. ........ 4 1 5 3 13
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal....................... ...... 19 15 13 3 50
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 10 7 17 15 49
Memo
Opinion - Criminal............... ........ 3 2 8 4 17
Other
- Civil...................................... ........ 3 4 3 0 10
Other
- Criminal................................ ........ 1 1 0 0 2
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 168 opinions, 124 summary dispositions, and 183 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.................................... .... 133 111 129 102 475
Opinion
- Civil.................................. ...... 34 26 30 21 111
Opinion
- Criminal............................ ...... 21 11 10 15 57
Sum.
Disp. - Civil............................. ........ 6 6 8 8 28
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal....................... ...... 32 27 26 11 96
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 17 19 30 27 93
Memo
Opinion - Criminal............... ........ 7 9 18 13 47
Other
- Civil...................................... ........ 9 8 6 5 28
Other - Criminal................................ ........ 7 5 1 2 15
Appeals Filed
A total of 228 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
February 2009
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... ...... 57 69 44 58 228
Civil.................................................... ...... 26 33 21 38 118
Criminal............................................. ...... 31 36 23 20 110
So far this year, a total of 490 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... .... 144 127 104 115 490
Civil........................................................... 60 67 56 68 251
Criminal..................................................... 84 60 48 47 239
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2016 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending......................................... .... 622 568 307 519 2016
Civil.................................................... .... 257 263 168 268 974
Criminal............................................. .... 365 305 139 233 1042
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 24 and disposed of 13 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....................................... ...... 11 4 4 5 24
Sup. Writs Terminated............................ ........ 3 3 3 4 13
Granted.............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other............... ........ 3 3 3 4 13
Sup. Writs Pending................................. ...... 33 7 3 12 55
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 18 and disposed of 16 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............ ........ 5 7 3 3 18
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated. ........ 0 8 6 2 16
Granted.............................................. ........ 0 4 0 1 5
Denied,
Dismissed, Other............... ........ 0 4 6 1 11
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending...... ...... 28 8 6 5 47
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 58 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, no petitions 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 13 14 14 58
Civil.................................................... ........ 9 6 7 5 27
Criminal............................................. ........ 8 7 7 9 31
Petitions for Bypass Filed...................... ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Civil.................................................... ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0
Certifications Filed.................................. ........ 0 0 0 1 1
Civil.................................................... ........ 0 0 0 1 1
Criminal............................................. ........ 0 0 0 0 0