Appellate Practice
How Do Trial Courts and Appellate Courts Differ?
While a party may think a court is a court, nothing could be further from the truth as it relates to Indiana’s trial and appellate
While a party may think a court is a court, nothing could be further from the truth as it relates to Indiana’s trial and appellate
Aside from live streaming, very few litigants understand the appellate process. Most all that is on television is court-room drama. In fact, some litigants do
There are many ways an appeal “begins”, such as with an aggrieved (wronged) party deciding to appeal. However, this does not legally start an appeal.
In all civil cases, an appeal of a final order as to all issues has to be perfected within thirty (30) days of issuance. This
During the course of any trial, a trial court may make several to hundreds of rulings on motions by its orders as the case works
In many domestic cases, a losing party wants to stay (stop) the trial court’s order from executing while they appeal, particularly in custody cases. For
Distinguishing the difference between a trial and an appellate lawyer, requires one to first understand the structure of the court system in Indiana and the
In every one of Indiana’s trial courts, many orders are issued each day. Most of these orders are interlocutory (temporary) orders that cannot be appealed.
As a threshold matter, any party who loses any final order as to all issues may appeal to the Court of Appeals of Indiana located
Appellate rules are fairly well developed. That said, one frequently asked question is whether new issues can be raised on appeal. Is this truly a
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