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Civil appeal index

All the pages in the civil appeals section.

Civil appeals

Guide to civil appeals

Civil appeal resources

Basics of civil appeals

  • Which court hears appeals
  • Legal errors and standards of review: what the court reviews and how they decide

Options other than appealing

  • Options other than appealing

Steps in a civil appeal

Overview: Steps in a civil appeal

  1. Figure out if you can appeal
  2. File Notice of Appeal
    • Fee waivers
    • Abandonment or settlement
  3. Designate the record and other filings
    • Record of the documents
    • Records of oral proceedings
    • Civil case information statement
  4. Briefs in civil appeals
  5. Oral arguments
  6. Get the appellate court's decision
    • Options if you lose
    • Petition for rehearing
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