There are many reasons why a person may miss a deadline. Especially when proceeding ‘pro se’ (without an attorney), there are many deadlines and rules that can be difficult to keep track of. It is therefore important to know which deadlines can be extended, and which cannot. In the context of an appeal, one very important […]
Category Archives: Appeals
Restraining (or civil protection) orders are temporary orders issued by judges in order to protect a particular person or entity. If you believe that a person has unnecessarily obtained a restraining order against you, you may be able to appeal (or otherwise fight) the order. Importantly, no matter how frivolous you believe a restraining order […]
Under normal circumstances, the pathway to a supreme court involves stops at a trial level court, and then an appellate level court. Because supreme court review is discretionary, many cases travel through the trial and appellate level courts, only to never achieve supreme court review. In a very limited number of cases, however, an action […]
The short answer is, it depends. While oral arguments are heard for many cases, oral argument is not mandatory on appeal. In fact, most jurisdictions will not hold oral argument unless it is specifically requested by one of the parties. Even then, the court may decide to not hear oral arguments. Any party to an […]
On December 1, 2014, managing attorney Kimberly Alderman argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on behalf of defendant-appellants in Bank of America v. Dawn Martinson. The primary issue in the case was whether Bank of America produced the appropriate documentation to justify a foreclosure. While there is no video of the […]
This article was authored by our managing attorney Kimberly Alderman and recently published in the Wisconsin Lawyer. To read the full article including endnotes, click here. In the course of trial-level litigation, a court issues various nonfinal orders. These are orders that do not dispose of all the claims as to all the parties. In […]
On December 9, 2014, managing attorney Kimberly Alderman argued in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of defendant-petitioner in State v. Eddie Lee Anthony. The primary issue was whether Anthony’s refusal to comply with an order to not mention his unrelated 1966 conviction was sufficient disruption to justify the court’s stripping him of […]
The Alderman Law Firm is pleased to announce that attorneys Kimberly Alderman and Chelsey Dahm have authored an e-book called The Civil Appeals Process in Wisconsin. This free, downloadable e-book may be used by attorneys and pro-se litigants alike while navigating the entire process of a civil appeal, from receiving an adverse decision in one […]
This article was authored by our managing attorney Kimberly Alderman and recently published in the Wisconsin Law Journal. Wisconsin statutes are clear that a final judgment or order is appealable as a matter of right, unless an exception applies. So the Court of Appeals is required to consider a losing party’s request for review of […]
When you relocate while your appeal is still pending, it is important to change your address on file with the responsible court. This is imperative if you are representing yourself (i.e. if you are a pro se litigant). While most governmental institutions accept change of address information over the phone, the process for changing your […]