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Catherine Stuckart, Attorney-at-Law
Catherine Stuckart, Esq.

FEDERAL CRIMINAL APPEALS

  • Have you been convicted of a federal crime?
  • Have you pled guilty to a federal crime?
  • Do you want to appeal?

FEDERAL CIVIL APPEALS

  • Do you want to appeal a decision in a civil case?
  • Do you want to defend a decision in a civil case?
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, please contact Federal Appeal Lawyer Catherine Stuckart for help.  Her practice is exclusively appeals.

WHAT IS A FEDERAL APPEAL?

  • When the Federal District Court judge or jury decide against you, you have the right to appeal to a United States Court of Appeals.
  • 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), along with the transcripts of any motions, and a transcript of the trial; 
  • Often an appendix is submitted, which is a shorter version of the whole record.
  • 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 usually 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.

You can learn more about appeals with the links below.

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