MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2012
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of September 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 84 opinions, 44 summary dispositions, and 73 other written decisions in September. 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:
September 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.......................................... 58 49 45 49 201
Opinion
- Civil........................................ 15 8 12 8 43
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 14 8 9 10 41
Sum.
Disp. - Civil...................................... 3 8 1 3 15
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 14 4 5 6 29
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 7 12 11 13 43
Memo
Opinion - Criminal...................... 3 6 2 6 17
Other
- Civil............................................... 1 2 3 3 9
Other
- Criminal........................................ 1 1 2 0 4
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 807 opinions, 478 summary dispositions, and 754 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated....................................... 491 525 437 586 2039
Opinion
- Civil...................................... 118 89 116 148 471
Opinion
- Criminal............................... 110 97 66 63 336
Sum.
Disp. - Civil................................... 15 51 25 78 169
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 88 105 52 64 309
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 89 107 108 141 445
Memo
Opinion - Criminal.................... 36 35 47 58 176
Other
- Civil............................................. 29 32 19 30 110
Other - Criminal........................................ 6 9 4 4 23
Appeals Filed
A total of 184 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
September 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed...................................................... 48 48 34 54 184
Civil.......................................................... 27 24 19 33 103
Criminal................................................... 21 24 15 21 81
So far this year, a total of 2017 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed.................................................... 543 512 418 544 2017
Civil........................................................ 256 276 239 347 1118
Criminal................................................ 287 236 179 197 899
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2028 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending.............................................. 571 492 368 597 2028
Civil........................................................ 236 241 199 339 1015
Criminal................................................ 335 251 169 258 1013
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 9 and disposed of 15 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 3 0 4 9
Sup. Writs Terminated.................................... 4 6 1 4 15
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 4 6 1 4 15
Sup. Writs Pending......................................... 15 4 3 12 34
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 11 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..................... 2 2 4 3 11
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated........... 3 5 4 1 13
Granted...................................................... 1 3 1 0 5
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 2 2 3 1 8
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending............... 5 3 4 6 18
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 44 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............................. 11 11 13 9 44
Civil............................................................ 7 4 6 4 21
Criminal..................................................... 4 7 7 5 23
Petitions for Bypass Filed............................... 0 1 0 2 3
Civil............................................................ 0 1 0 0 1
Criminal..................................................... 0 0 0 2 2
Certifications Filed........................................... 0 1 0 0 1
Civil............................................................ 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal..................................................... 0 1 0 0 1