Appeals: Stay? Just a fancy word for Stop.
All final orders of Indiana trial courts are appealable by right, meaning that the Court of Appeals must review the merits of your appeal and
Appellate Practice
Appellate Practice
All final orders of Indiana trial courts are appealable by right, meaning that the Court of Appeals must review the merits of your appeal and
Since jail time, whatever the reason, infringes on a deeply protected right to freedom, most states, and the federal government, takes jail as punishment for
In drafting appeals, the appellate attorney will request, receive, and review a typed transcript of and exhibits admitted at the hearing of which the Order
Appellate practice is much different than trial practice. There are many differences between trial courts and how to present cases in the trial court, and
Filings in the Indiana Court of Appeals involve a well-defined and specific structure, and are governed by strict rules1. From the first filing to the
In Indiana, there is a tiered court system, which means that cases will start out on the bottom rung, and the next higher court has
In prior blog posts we have discussed the two types of opinions issued by the Indiana Court of Appeals, “for publication” and “not for publication.”
When a matter is ripe for appeal, there first must be a determination of which Court has jurisdiction. In many cases, the Court of Appeals
Once the appeal process has been started and the Court of Appeals takes jurisdiction of a matter from the lower court, new evidence or information
In Indiana, the Court of Appeals issues written opinions for every case that is taken up on appeal. However, each opinion is distinguished as “for
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