MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
MARCH 2012
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of March 2012 and to date for the year that began on January 1, 2012.
Opinions and
Orders Issued by the Court
The Court of Appeals issued 114 opinions, 63 summary dispositions, and 98 other written decisions in March. 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:
March 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.......................................... 75 66 57 76 274
Opinion
- Civil........................................ 25 11 15
22 73
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 11 12 10 8 41
Sum.
Disp. - Civil...................................... 0 4 2 15 21
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 21 12 6 3 42
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 15 15 14 16 60
Memo
Opinion - Criminal...................... 2 8 7 8 25
Other
- Civil............................................... 1 4 3 4 12
Other
- Criminal........................................ 0 1 0 0 1
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 277 opinions, 167 summary dispositions, and 259 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated....................................... 168 178 150 206 702
Opinion
- Civil........................................ 49 31 43
50 173
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 29 39 24 12 104
Sum.
Disp. - Civil...................................... 2 15 14 25 56
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 37 35 14 25 111
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 35 32 25 53 145
Memo
Opinion - Criminal.................... 11 16 22 28 77
Other
- Civil............................................... 4 9 7 10 30
Other - Criminal........................................ 1 2 1 3 7
Appeals Filed
A total of 223 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
March 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed...................................................... 56 54 40 73 223
Civil.......................................................... 19 32 25 36 112
Criminal................................................... 37 22 15 37 111
So far this year, a total of 633 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed.................................................... 165 157 138 173 633
Civil.......................................................... 71 89 77 97 334
Criminal................................................... 94 68 61 76 299
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 1947 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending.............................................. 549 461 381 556 1947
Civil........................................................ 233 230 226 310 999
Criminal................................................ 316 231 155 246 948
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 13 and disposed of 16 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................................................. 2 5 2 4 13
Sup. Writs Terminated.................................... 3 6 4 3 16
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 3 6 4 3 16
Sup. Writs Pending......................................... 23 7 10 13 53
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 10 and disposed of 12 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 0 6 10
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated........... 2 5 3 2 12
Granted...................................................... 0 1 2 0 3
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 2 4 1 2 9
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending............... 7 6 1 9 23
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 54 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, 0 petitions to bypass the Court of Appeals, and 2 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............................. 12 17 9 16 54
Civil............................................................ 6 5 4 14 29
Criminal..................................................... 6 12 5 2 25
Petitions for Bypass Filed............................... 0 0 0 0 0
Civil............................................................ 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal..................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Certifications Filed........................................... 0 1 0 1 2
Civil............................................................ 0 1 0 1 2
Criminal..................................................... 0 0 0 0 0