Civil appeal index

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