The Expedited Appeals Process for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Abstract

This Article describes the expedited appeals process for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. To put the expedited process in context, Part I provides background information on the jurisdiction and structure of the court, and Part II describes the "regular" appeals process. Part III details the steps involved in the expedited appeals process, and Part IV summarizes certain categories of appeals that must be expedited pursuant to a statute. Finally, Part V presents appellate court caseload statistics for the District of Columbia and compares them to other appellate court systems in the nation.