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The Role of State
Intermediate
Appellate Courts
Principles for
Adapting to Change
November 2012
A White Paper produced by the Council of Chief Judges of the StateCourts of Appeal
This white paper has been prepared under an agreement between the Council of Chief Judges of the State
Courts of Appeal and the National Center for State Courts. Financial support was provided by the State
Justice Institute. The points of view and opinions offered in this white paper are those of the authors and do
not necessarily represent the official policies or position of the Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of
Appeal, the National Center for State Courts, or the State Justice Institute.The Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal gratefully acknowledges the financial contribution of
the State Justice Institute. Without their support this white paper would not have been possible.CCJSCA Review Committee
Honorable David V. Brewer
Former Chief Judge
Oregon Court of Appeals
Honorable James Z. Davis
JudgeUtah Court of Appeals
Honorable Gary W. Lynch
JudgeMissouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
Honorable William B. Murphy
Chief Judge
Michigan Court of Appeals
Honorable Ann
A. Scott Timmer
JudgeArizona Court of Appeals, Division 1
Honorable James T. Worthen
Chief Justice
Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals
Authors
John P. Doerner
Project Director
National Center for State Court
Christine A. Markman
Staff Attorney
Colorado Supreme Court
THE ROLE OF INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS:
Principles for Adapting to Change 1
I.INTRODUCTION
A. Objectives and Overview
The majority of states have one or more
intermediate appellate courts (IACs), with over ninety such courts nation -wide. IAC jurisdiction varies from state to state, as does their role in each state's judicial system. In most states, however, intermediate appellate courts were established to relieve the workload of the state's highest court by serving as the courts where most litigants obtain review of adverse decisions from trial courts and various administrative agencies. IACs primarily provide an appeal of right and most do not have discretion to decline to hear an appeal filed with the court.Because IACs must hear virtually all cases
that are properly before them, they typically have extremely heavy workloads and are often referred to as the "workhorses" of the appellate justice system.The role of IACs has changed over time
as a result of steadily rising appellate filings and an expansion of their jurisdiction through statutory enactments and state constitutional amendments. States' highest courts, most of which do have primarily discretionary jurisdiction, do not have the resources to review every decision in which an IAC addresses an issue of first impression or clarifies or develops existing law. Thus, while IACs continue to serve their traditional role as error correction courts, their role has evolved to include significant responsibility for the definition and development of the law, a role that had historically been served only by the states' highest courts.Although the role of the IACs has
changed over time, the fact that they have mandatory jurisdiction and no ability to control the size of their workload has not.In addition, most IACs have experienced
significant increases in the number of annual filings since the1980s.
As a result of
the increased caseload, many IACs were successful in obtaining legislative approval for additional judges and non-judicial staff members. But courts at all levels have experienced significant budgetary reductions since 2008 due to the widespread fiscal crisis. These budgetary limitations have necessitated reductions in staffing levels for many courts and have placed a significant burden on them as they work to maintain timely and high quality service to the public while managing high volume caseloads with shrinking resources.Courts have responded to these challenges
in a variety of ways, including re-evaluating the use of staff, making technological improvements, and adopting organizational and operational changes designed to resolve cases more efficiently. Through these challenges, IACs remain steadfast in their commitment to meet these increased demands without compromising their ability to render quality jurisprudence.Against this background, the Council
of Chief Judges of the State Courts ofAppeal (CCJSCA)
and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) jointly undertook th is effort to study the evolution of the role played by the intermediate appellate courts and their core functions and principles. The study also examined the effect of the recent fiscal crisis on IACs, and how they have adapted to new budgetary realities.Funding was provided by the State Justice
Institute (SJI).
THE ROLE OF INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS:
Principles for Adapting to Change 2
B. Data Collection Process
The NCSC assigned a consultant team
who worked closely with a project committee composed ofCCJSCA member
representatives. 1Together, they developed
an on-line survey designed to collect data regarding the historical and modern roles of respondent courts; changes to their jurisdiction over time; the courts' goals, objectives, and core principles; how courts measure their fulfillment of those goals and objectives; the extent and effects of budgetary reductions; the level of state legislatures' understanding of the work of the courts and the effect of budget cuts on the courts' ability to function effectively; and operational and managerial strategies courts have adopted in response to budget reductions. This survey was administered to the full membership of the CCJSCA. In all, thirty-one intermediate appellate courts responded to the survey.Following collection of the data, the
NCSC compiled and analyzed the survey
results which were presented to and discussed with the project committee. The team also conducted additional research regarding the establishment and role ofIACs in state judiciaries and compared the
values expressed by the IACs with the 1CCJSCA member representatives were: Chief Judge
David Brewer, Oregon Court of Appeals; Judge Ann
Scott Timmer, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1;Judge Gary Lynch, Missouri Court of Appeals,
Southern District; Chief Judge William Murphy,
Michigan Court of Appeals; Chief Justice Jim
Worthen, 12
thTexas Court of Appeals; and Judge
James Davis, Utah Court of Appeals
recently publishedPrinciples for Judicial
Administration.
2II. ROLE OF STATE INTERMEDIATE
APPELLATE COURTS
A. History, Purpose, and
Jurisdiction
Appellate courts have two primary
roles: to review individual decisions of lower tribunals for error and to interpret and develop the law for general application in future cases filed in all levels of the legal system. The legal systems in most states initially contemplated a single appellate court that served both functions. But throughout the twentieth century, appellate courts experienced significant increases in workload as a result of various factors, including population growth, expanded post -conviction and appellate rights in criminal cases, increases in legislation and government regulation, expansion of appellate jurisdiction to include the review of agency decisions, and a societal trend toward resolving social and economic controversies through the legal system. The burgeoning workload resulted in a backlog of appellate cases and a growing lack of confidence in the judicial system.To relieve
the pressure of the workload and ensure the timely resolution of appeals, forty states 3 2 and the http://ncsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi- 913
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
THE ROLE OF INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS:
Principles for Adapting to Change 3
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico established
one or more intermediate appellate courts - typically by constitutional amendment -- with over ninety such courts now existing nation-wide. The District of Columbia and ten states have only a court of last resort. 4The intermediate appellate court structure
by state is depicted inIllustration 1 below:
Illustration 1
Intermediate Appellate Courts by State
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
4Delaware, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
West Virginia, and Wyoming
HI AK FL MI ME NY PA VA WV OH IN IL WI NC TN AR MO GA SC KY AL LA MS IA MN OK TX NM KS NE SD ND WY MT CO ID UT AZ NV OR WA CA VT NH MA NJ DE DC CT RI MD Single Statewide IACNo IACMultiple IACs by district, circuit or jurisdictionTHE ROLE OF INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS:
Principles for Adapting to Change 4
Of the thirty-one intermediate
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