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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 00:11:11+00:00

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Although a faster appeal will not likely change the ultimate outcome, many clients will appreciate receiving the court of appeals’ decision, positive or negative, as quickly as possible. Learn what types of appeals may be eligible and how to proceed when seeking an expedited appeal using Wis. Stat. Section 809.17.
It is not uncommon for a year or more to pass between the conclusion of a case at the trial level and the final opinion being handed down by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. To shorten this typical timeframe, any party to a qualified case may seek to expedite the appeal pursuant to Wis. Stat. section 809.17. Thanks to relaxed briefing requirements and shortened filing deadlines, expedited appeals are often concluded in half the time it takes to litigate a standard appeal.
What Types of Appeals Can Be Expedited?
Additionally, cases not automatically excluded from the expedited appeal program via statute may be excluded based on the nature of the particular case. Cases that are not good candidates for expedited appeals include those that present more than three issues and those for which the briefs cannot be adequately written in 15 or fewer pages. Moreover, an appeal will not be expedited unless all parties agree that it should be.
How do I Ask the Court of Appeals to Expedite an Appeal?
Represented parties must file the notice of appeal and an original and one copy of a docketing statement with the court of appeals. The sole purpose of the docketing statement is to assist the court of appeals in determining whether a particular case is eligible to be expedited.
Whether the processing of the appeal can be simplified or expedited in any other way.
What Happens When an Appeal is Expedited?
If the parties and the court agree at the presubmission conference that a case should be expedited, the court will issue an expediting order. This order will set the new deadlines for filing briefs, as well as the length limitations.
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Briefs filed in appeals expedited under Wis. Stat. section 809.17 are not subject to the strict formatting requirements of normal briefs. Specifically, they are not required to contain the following items required by Wis. Stat. section 809.19: 1) a table of contents; 2) a table of cases; 3) a statement concerning oral argument and publication; and 4) a cover.
If a client is interested in having his or her case considered for the expedited appeals program, it is important that trial counsel explain the limits participation will impose. It may be important to the client to argue more than three distinct issues. Further, if the case is complicated, the page limitations may not allow adequate space to fully analyze the issues involved.
Trial counsel should review the file as soon as possible after the judgment is issued to identify potential issues for appeal. This is especially important as to the docketing statement, because it outlines the arguments that will be made on appeal and is the appropriate vehicle through which to request the expedited schedule.
1 Wis. Stat. § 809.40(1).
2 Wis. Stat. § 809.32.
3 Wis. Stat. § 809.105.
4 Wis. Stat. § 809.107.
5 Wis. Stat. § 974.06(7).
6 Wis. Stat. § 809.40(1).

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