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Thomas H. Cohen, J.D., Ph.D.
July 6, 2006 NCJ 212979
Presents information on general civil cases concluded by bench or jury trial in 2001 that were subsequently appealed to a state’s intermediate appellate court or court of last resort. Information presented includes the flow of civil cases through the appeals process and the effect of appeals on trial court outcomes. The report describes the types of civil bench and jury trials appealed, the characteristics of litigants filing an appeal, the frequency in which appellate courts affirm, reverse, or modify trial court outcomes, and the percentage of appeals that produced a published opinion. Cases further appealed from an intermediate appellate court to a state court of last resort and the impact of that final level of appeal on litigation outcomes are also described. This report is part of a series examining civil litigation in the United States.
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