Federal Appeals Catherine Stuckart Attorney-at-Law Federal Criminal and Civil Appeals

What is an Appeal?

• When the judge or jury decide against you, you have the right to appeal to a higher court.
• You must file a "notice of appeal" within a certain time to keep your right to appeal.
• The next step is to "perfect the appeal."

Perfecting the appeal means that you give the "appellate" (appeals) court two legal documents;

• a record, which is a compilation of "pleadings" such as the original complaint civil) or indictment (criminal), and transcripts of any motions and of the trial;
• a legal "brief" which contains both your side of the facts and the legal arguments on your side.

Once the appeal is perfected, the appellate court sets a date for oral argument. This argument tends to be very short, typically no more than ten minutes, but it is important. Several weeks or months later, the appellate court will issue a written opinion deciding your case. Further appeals are generally possible.

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