MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
AUGUST 2010
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of August 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 104 opinions, 82 summary dispositions, and 96 other written decisions in August. 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:
August 2010
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated........................................... 87 63 75 57 282
Opinion
- Civil......................................... 16 11 22 4 53
Opinion
- Criminal................................... 18 10 16 7 51
Sum.
Disp. - Civil....................................... 5 5 6 4 20
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal.............................. 20 16 13 13 62
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 12 13 9 14 48
Memo
Opinion - Criminal......................... 8 5 6 12 31
Other
- Civil................................................ 5 1 3 3
12
Other
- Criminal......................................... 3 2 0 0 5
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 745 opinions, 540 summary dispositions, and 719 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated......................................... 574 511 396 523 2004
Opinion
- Civil....................................... 108 104 97
110 419
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 123 83 64 56 326
Sum.
Disp. - Civil..................................... 21 41 33 42 137
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 106 112 66 119 403
Memo
Opinion - Civil...................... 84 81 76 112 353
Memo
Opinion - Criminal....................... 71 45 38 53 207
Other
- Civil.............................................. 32 28 19 25 104
Other - Criminal....................................... 29 17 3 6 55
Appeals Filed
A total of 278 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
August 2010
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed....................................................... 82 58 60 78 278
Civil........................................................... 32 24 27 45 128
Criminal..................................................... 50 34 33 33 150
So far this year, a total of 2075 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed..................................................... 619 508 416 532 2075
Civil......................................................... 278 246 228 314 1066
Criminal................................................... 341 262 188 218 1009
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2188 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending............................................... 670 522 435 561 2188
Civil......................................................... 283 242 249 316 1090
Criminal................................................... 387 280 186 245 1098
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 15 and disposed of 14 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................................................ 4 1 5 5 15
Sup. Writs Terminated..................................... 2 5 3 4 14
Granted....................................................... 0 1 0 0 1
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 2 4 3 4 13
Sup. Writs Pending........................................ 24 8 5 14 51
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 13 and disposed of 13 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..................... 1 3 3 6 13
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated.......... 1 4 2 6 13
Granted....................................................... 0 0 0 2 2
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 1 4 2 4 11
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending............... 8 3 5 6 22
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 56 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, 3 petitions to bypass the Court of Appeals, and no requests 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.............................. 16 15 5 20 56
Civil............................................................. 2 9 3 18 32
Criminal..................................................... 14 6 2 2 24
Petitions for Bypass Filed............................... 0 2 0 1 3
Civil............................................................. 0 0 0 1 1
Criminal....................................................... 0 2 0 0 2
Certifications Filed............................................ 0 0 0 0 0
Civil............................................................. 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal....................................................... 0 0 0 0 0