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 […]
Many courts have instituted an electronic system for briefs and other documents. While these courts still require paper copies of most briefs, they require an additional, electronic copy to be filed through their Web site. In Wisconsin, for example, attorneys are required to file an electronic copy of briefs in the court of appeals and […]
The Wisconsin Court System offers a wealth of helpful information on its Web site, www. wicourts.gov. One great piece of information is the chart, below, which shows how a case makes its way through the Wisconsin courts.
If you lose your case in the court of appeals, there is a mechanism through which you can ask the court of appeals to reconsider its order, prior to requesting review from the state supreme court. This is a called a motion for reconsideration. In most cases, a motion for reconsideration is not appropriate. A […]
If your appeal is denied, your case isn’t necessarily over. In most cases, there are two more avenues to relief following the denial of an appeal: A motion for reconsideration with the court of appeals A petition for review with the state supreme court A motion for reconsideration asks the appellate court to reconsider its […]
During trial level litigation, the trial court issues various non-final — i.e., not disposing of the entire case — orders. In most instances, non-final orders cannot be appealed until the trial court disposes of the entire case. When waiting to appeal a non-final judgment or order may be problematic, a party may request that the […]
For most litigants who receive an adverse decision in their state trial and appellate courts, the last opportunity for relief is in the supreme court. However, unlike the trial and appellate courts, the supreme court is not required to hear your case. Rather, you must request review by filing a ‘Petition for Review.’ A Petition […]
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 […]