PPT-Writing for the Wisconsin Appellate Courts

Julie Anne Rich Supreme Court Commissioner Wisconsin Supreme Court Overview Structure of State Courts How cases get to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Petitions for Review General strategies for appellate writing. Julie Anne Rich. Supreme Court Commissioner. Wisconsin Supreme Court. Overview. Structure of State Courts. How cases get to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Petitions for Review. General strategies for appellate writing. COURTS OF APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Errors inevitably occur in the court system. Appellate courts review issues of law . The issues of law are related to decisions made by other courts and administrative agencies. The main role of the courts is to resolve disputes. Precedent develops as judges reach decisions in the disputes heard by the courts, and laws are made as a result. In this sense, law-making is a by-product of the dispute resolution procedures undertaken by the courts. It’s . Complex. The Framers created the national judiciary in Article III of the Constitution.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and left Congress to establish the . inferior courts. —the lower federal courts. There are two types of federal courts: (1) constitutional courts and (2) “special” or legislative courts.. The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court.. Jurisdiction. The authority of a court to hear a case.. Exclusive Jurisdiction. Power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases.. Concurrent Jurisdiction. Federal Court System. NPR and PBS. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/140964360/in-new-term-supreme-court-to-tackle-divisive-. issues. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court. /. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt. The . Trigwell. Case. Mr and Mrs . Trigwell. were injured when a vehicle collided with their car after hitting two sheep. They sued the driver of the other car and the owner of the sheep for damages. . COURTS OF APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Errors inevitably occur in the court system. Appellate courts review issues of law . The issues of law are related to decisions made by other courts and administrative agencies. are Selected . Judicial Selection. Presidential Legacy – leave their mark on the legal system. . Lifetime terms – granted by the Constitution “during good behavior.” . . - can be removed by conviction of impeachment. . Bell Ringer 11/7 . What is one thing you can do to improve your scores for your next test? . Solving disputes without Court. Litigate.  Take disputes to court. *People decide too quickly to litigate disputes before considering other options.. What is a Bureaucracy?. A bureaucracy is defined as the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.. The slides can be copied and pasted into your own presentation. Thanks for your help in promoting College Goal Wisconsin!. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!. COLLEGE GOAL WISCONSIN IS BACK!. Wednesdays, October . 3, 10, 17, . Business Law Essential Standard 1.00 Objective 1.02 Understand C ourt Systems and T rial P rocedures Court Jurisdiction The original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to . SYFTET. Göteborgs universitet ska skapa en modern, lättanvänd och . effektiv webbmiljö med fokus på användarnas förväntningar.. 1. ETT UNIVERSITET – EN GEMENSAM WEBB. Innehåll som är intressant för de prioriterade målgrupperna samlas på ett ställe till exempel:.