MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
AUGUST 2012
This statistical report presents information about the case filings and dispositions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals during the month of August 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 88 opinions, 51 summary dispositions, and 78 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 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated.......................................... 30 75 66 46 217
Opinion
- Civil........................................... 4 14 15 16 49
Opinion
- Criminal................................... 7 16 15 1 39
Sum.
Disp. - Civil...................................... 0 4 0 4 8
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal.............................. 4 17 15 7 43
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 6 13 17 13 49
Memo
Opinion - Criminal...................... 5 4 4 3 16
Other
- Civil............................................... 3 5 0 2 10
Other
- Criminal........................................ 1 2 0 0 3
So far this year, the Court of Appeals has issued 723 opinions, 434 summary dispositions, and 680 other written decisions.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Terminated....................................... 433 476 392 536 1837
Opinion
- Civil...................................... 103 81 104 140 428
Opinion
- Criminal................................. 96 89 57 53 295
Sum.
Disp. - Civil................................... 12 43 24 75 154
Sum.
Disp. - Criminal............................ 74 101 47 58 280
Memo
Opinion - Civil..................... 82 95 97 127 401
Memo
Opinion - Criminal.................... 33 29 45 52 159
Other
- Civil............................................. 28 30 16 27 101
Other - Criminal........................................ 5 8 2 4 19
Appeals Filed
A total of 230 appeals were filed during the month. An appeal asks the Court of Appeals to review the decision of the circuit court.
August 2012
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed...................................................... 56 68 36 70 230
Civil.......................................................... 19 33 27 45 124
Criminal................................................... 37 35 9 25 106
So far this year, a total of 1833 appeals have been filed.
Year to Date
I II III IV Total
Cases Filed.................................................... 495 464 384 490 1833
Civil........................................................ 228 252 220 313 1013
Criminal................................................ 267 212 164 177 820
Appeals Pending
As of the end of the month, a total of 2046 cases were pending before the Court of Appeals.
I II III IV Total
Cases Pending.............................................. 583 497 376 590 2046
Civil........................................................ 235 248 209 331 1023
Criminal................................................ 348 249 167 259 1023
Petitions for Supervisory
Writ
The Court of Appeals received 11 and disposed of 12 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 2 2 5 11
Sup. Writs Terminated.................................... 3 7 1 1 12
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 3 7 1 1 12
Sup. Writs Pending......................................... 17 7 5 13 42
Petitions for Leave to Appeal
The Court of Appeals received 16 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..................... 3 7 5 1 16
Leave to Appeal Petitions Terminated........... 1 4 2 6 13
Granted...................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
Denied,
Dismissed, Other........................ 2 2 5 2 11
Leave to Appeal Petitions Pending............... 6 6 4 4 20
Petitions for Review, Petitions for Bypass, and Certifications to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court received 68 petitions for review of decisions of the Court of Appeals, 5 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............................. 22 21 10 15 68
Civil............................................................ 6 7 5 11 29
Criminal................................................... 16 14 5 4 39
Petitions for Bypass Filed............................... 0 3 1 1 5
Civil............................................................ 0 3 1 1 5
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