MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
APRIL 2010
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of April 2010 and to date for the year that began on January 1, 2010.
Opinions and
Orders Issued by the Court
The Court of Appeals issued 98 opinions, 76 summary dispositions, and 78 other written decisions in April. 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:
April 2010
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.................................... ...... 81 54 46 71 252
Opinion
- Civil.................................. ...... 24 7 10 12 53
Opinion
- Criminal............................ ...... 17 9 5 14 45
Sum.
Disp. - Civil............................. ........ 0 1 7 9 17
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal....................... ...... 13 17 12 17 59
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 15 9 6 15 45
Memo
Opinion - Criminal............... ........ 6 5 4 2 17
Other
- Civil...................................... ........ 4 1 1 2 8
Other
- Criminal................................ ........ 2 5 1 0 8
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 357 opinions, 273 summary dispositions, and 365 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.................................... .... 296 259 187 253 995
Opinion
- Civil.................................. ...... 52 51 42 45 190
Opinion
- Criminal............................ ...... 64 43 28 32 167
Sum.
Disp. - Civil............................. ........ 3 18 14 24 59
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal....................... ...... 60 56 28 70 214
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 42 44 43 51 180
Memo
Opinion - Criminal............... ...... 35 21 20 15 91
Other
- Civil...................................... ...... 20 17 11 13 61
Other - Criminal................................ ...... 20 9 1 3 33
Appeals Filed
A total of 256 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
April 2010
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... ...... 71 64 55 66 256
Civil.................................................... ...... 30 23 36 44 133
Criminal............................................. ...... 41 41 19 22 123
So far this year, a total of 1044 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed............................................... .... 326 265 211 242 1044
Civil......................................................... 151 121 135 144 551
Criminal................................................... 175 144 76 98 493
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2112 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending......................................... .... 653 542 421 514 2112
Civil......................................................... 286 252 270 306 1114
Criminal................................................... 367 272 151 208 998
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 14 and disposed of 17 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................................................ 3 1 0 10 14
Sup. Writs Terminated............................ ........ 7 2 1 7 17
Granted....................................................... 0 0 0 1 1
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 7 2 1 6 16
Sup. Writs Pending........................................ 24 9 1 18 52
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 13 and disposed of 14 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..................... 2 3 7 1 13
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated. ........ 5 6 2 1 14
Granted....................................................... 0 1 0 0 1
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 5 5 2 1 13
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending...... ........ 7 3 6 6 22
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 64 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, no petitions to bypass the Court of Appeals, and one 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...................... ...... 21 13 11 19 64
Civil............................................................. 7 6 6 14 33
Criminal..................................................... 14 7 5 5 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