MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
JULY 2012
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of July 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 89 opinions, 46 summary dispositions, and 84 other written decisions in July. 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:
July 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.......................................... 58 54 40 67 219
Opinion
- Civil........................................ 15 7 6 26 54
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 16 10 4 5 35
Sum.
Disp. - Civil...................................... 0 3 2 5 10
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 10 17 4 5 36
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 7 12 14 19 52
Memo
Opinion - Criminal...................... 4 3 7 7 21
Other
- Civil............................................... 5 2 2 0 9
Other
- Criminal........................................ 1 0 1 0 2
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 635 opinions, 383 summary dispositions, and 601 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated....................................... 403 401 326 489 1619
Opinion
- Civil........................................ 99 67 89 124 379
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 89 73 42 52 256
Sum.
Disp. - Civil................................... 12 39 24 71 146
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 70 84 32 51 237
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 76 82 80 113 351
Memo
Opinion - Criminal.................... 28 25 41 49 143
Other
- Civil............................................. 25 25 16 25 91
Other - Criminal........................................ 4 6 2 4 16
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.
July 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed...................................................... 62 62 60 44 228
Civil.......................................................... 31 26 34 25 116
Criminal................................................... 31 36 26 19 112
So far this year, a total of 1603 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed.................................................... 439 396 348 420 1603
Civil........................................................ 206 219 193 227 845
Criminal................................................ 233 177 155 193 758
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2027 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending.............................................. 560 500 398 569 2027
Civil........................................................ 227 249 212 278 966
Criminal................................................ 333 251 186 291 1061
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 9 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................................................. 2 5 0 2 9
Sup. Writs Terminated.................................... 6 3 1 3 13
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 6 3 1 3 13
Sup. Writs Pending......................................... 18 12 4 9 43
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 12 and disposed of 11 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 2 4 4 12
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated........... 2 2 5 2 11
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 2 2 5 2 11
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending............... 4 3 1 9 17
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, 3 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............................. 21 15 10 18 64
Civil............................................................ 9 6 5 12 32
Criminal................................................... 12 9 5 6 32
Petitions for Bypass Filed............................... 0 2 0 1 3
Civil............................................................ 0 1 0 1 2
Criminal..................................................... 0 1 0 0 1
Certifications Filed........................................... 0 0 0 1 1
Civil............................................................ 0 0 0 1 1
Criminal..................................................... 0 0 0 0 0