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Halperin, David J. Report on the Appellate Process in Alabama: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, 1973.  This report analyzes many topics, such as the volume and processing time of appeals, documentation of oral arguments, extraordinary writs, and transcript delay.  (KFA510.5 .A6 H3)

Halperin, David J. Report on the Appellate Process in Alabama: Summary. National Center for State Courts, 1973.  This nineteen-page document examines the following issues in the Alabama appellate courts: volume, jurisdiction, selection of judges, tenure of judges, law clerks, motions, oral arguments, and many others.  (KFA510.5 .A6 H31) 

Walker, J. Douglas. Alabama Appellate Court Automation Requirements Analysis: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Southeastern Regional Office, 1989.  This study contains recommendations for increasing the efficiency of the case processing at the appellate clerk's office.  (KFA510.5 .S7 W3)

Arizona Advisory Council on Appellate Justice. Reducing the Time and Cost of the Appellate Process: Arizona Appellate Project Report. National Center for State Courts, 1976.  Conducting from 1975 to 1976, this study includes nearly 300 lawyers  and their perceptions on the efficiency of the appellate courts.  (KFA2955 .Z9 A6) 

Arizona Appellate Handbook. State Bar of Arizona, Continuing Legal Education, Appellate Handbook Committee, 1978.  This extensive handbook contains indexes for the following topics entitled "The Arizona Appellate," "Appellate Advocacy," "Civil Appeals," "Criminal Appeals," "Workmen's Compensation," "Juvenile Appeals," "Special Action," "Managing an Appellate Practice," and "Unemployment Compensation."  (KFA2955 .S7)

California Courts of Appeal: Internal Operating Practices and Procedures; Local Rules. Administrative Office of the Courts, 1985.  This guide explains the appellate divisions, the clerks' offices, how cases are assigned to divisions, proceedings for bail, and many other topics.  (KFC964 .Z9 C3)

Report On Unpublished Opinions Of The California Courts Of Appeal. National Center for State Courts, Western Regional Office, 1976.  This report studies the California Courts of Appeal Unpublished Opinions Project as a means of increasing efficiency within the appellate court system.  (KFC964 .Z9 R4)

Summary of Comments Received by the Chief Justice's Special Committee to Study the Appellate Practices and Procedures in the First Appellate District. California Supreme Court, California Special Committee on Appellate Practices and Procedures in the First Appellate District, 1979.  This report addresses concerns about appellate caseloads and how to ameliorate the steadily rising appellate caseloads.  (KFC964 .A83) 

The California Courts of Appeal: Executive Summary. National Center for State Courts, Western Regional, 1974.  This short document summarizes the following book.  This summary includes the conclusions of the longer report on the California Court of Appeals on topics such as case assignment, writs, personnel, divisions, and libraries.  (KFC964 .C31)

The California Courts of Appeal: Full Report. National Center for State Courts, 1974.  This book contains more than three hundred pages documenting the internal processes of the California Court of Appeal.  The research includes but is not limited to the following topics -- briefs, case assignment, divisions, court administrators, oral arguments, opinions, and writs.  (KFC964 .C3)

Wold, John T. The California and the United States Courts of Appeals: Problems and Proposals. Office for Improvements in the Administration of Justice, 1979.  This ninety-seven page document examines such topics as flow of litigation and the internal decision making processes in the appellate courts.  (KFC964 .W63)

Intermediate Court of Appeals for Colorado: Report to the Colorado General Assembly. Colorado Legislative Council, 1968.  The Legislative Council's Committee on Appellate Courts created this document that analyzes case filings and dispositions, court capability, alternative solutions to an increased appellate caseload, and issues of jurisdictions.  (KFC2313 .A84)

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the Colorado Court of Appeals: A Staff Study. Appellate Justice Improvement Project, Northeastern Regional Office, National Center for State Courts, 1980.  Part of the Appellate Justice Improvement Project, this document is one of eleven that focuses on the increase in appellate court caseloads and the problems created.  This study was undertaken in June and August 1978.  (KFC2310.5 .C65 M37)

Study of the Delaware Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts (including a commentary on the appellate process rules). National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1974.  (KFD512 .S8) 

The Operation of the Appellate Process and Administration of the State Courts of Delaware. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1975.  This one hundred and three page report focuses on the internal procedures and the caseload of the Administrative Office of the Courts of Delaware.  (KFD510 .O6)

Certification of Need for Additional Judges : District Courts of Appeal. Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator, 1996. This short report addresses the concerns facing the judges of the Court of Appeals in Florida.  The study has charts documenting the number of appeals, petitions for certiorari, and petitions for other original writs issues in each district court of appeal.  (KFF513 .C47)

Kogan, Gerald. The Operation and Jurisdiction of the Florida Supreme Court. Supreme Court of Florida, 1993, 1995.  This lengthy article is intended to offer the reader an inside view into the internal processes of the Florida Supreme Court.  It begins by explaining why the Florida judiciary is so misunderstood, and then the article explains the workings of the Florida judicial system.  (KFF512 .K64)

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the Florida District Court of Appeal, First District: A Staff Study. Appellate Justice Improvement Project, Northeastern Regional Office, National Center for State Courts, 1980.  This ninety-six page document profiles a Florida appellate court and documents the structure of the appellate court, its judicial interactions with lower courts, internal processes, and the appellate process.  (KFF510.5 .C65 M37)

Recommendations for Changes in the Structure and Internal Procedure of the Appellate Courts of Florida. Commission on the Florida Appellate Court Structure, 1979.  With the dramatic increase in appellate court caseloads, this study is a set of recommendations to increase the efficiency and the serving of justice within Florida's appellate courts.  (KFF512 .A85)

An Investigation into the Problems Created by the Growing Appellate Caseload in Idaho: Report of the Supreme Court Appellate Court Committee. Idaho Supreme Court, Appellate Court Committee, 1977.  This report investigates the problem endured by the appellate courts because of an increase in caseloads.  The study cites "rapid state population growth, increasing numbers of attorneys admitted to practice, a litigious public attitude, new due process guarantees for criminal defendants, and a legislation explosion" as reasons for the increase in appellate court caseloads.  (KFI512 .A83)

Illinois Appellate Automation Review: A Technical Assistance Report. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1986.  This study contains a list of fourteen recommendations to have the technologies in the courts work more cohesively with the staff in order to increase the overall efficiency of the judiciary.  (KFI1710.5 .S7 I4)

Lucas, Jo Desha. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Illinois Appellate Court: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1972-1973. National Center for State Courts, 1974.  This article is one of four written by the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts.  This report profiles the Appellate Court of Illinois.  (KFI1714 .F5 L8)

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the Illinois Appellate Court, First District: A Staff Study. Appellate Justice Improvement Project, Northeastern Regional Office, National Center for State Courts, 1980.  This one hundred and six-page document includes information on the appellate court's appellate process.  It discusses in detail the pre-decision phase, including the procedures, motions, and staff attorneys.  The decision phase of the report analyzes panel structure, case assignment, oral arguments, and the creation of decisions and opinions.  (KFI1714 .F5 M37)

O'Connor, John M. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Illinois Appellate Court: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1973-74, Second Year of the Project. National Center for State Courts, 1975.  This fourteen-page report discusses the progress of the Illinois Appellate Justice Project after more than a year of research.  (KFI1714 .F5 O3) 

Ashman, Allan. Examination of the Administrative Operations of the Court of Appeals of the State of Indiana. American University, Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project, 1974.  This study investigates the caseload management of a relatively new court, the Court of Appeals of Indiana.  It includes an analysis of the present caseload situation as well as recommendations for expediting the appellate process.  (KFI3514 .C6 A98) 

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the Indiana Court of Appeals: A Staff Study. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1980.  This one hundred and six-page study includes specific characteristics of Indiana's appellate caseload, the use of law clerks during the decision phase of the appellate process, and the court's caseflow management.  (KFI3513 .M37)

Improvements in Case Processing, Iowa Appellate Courts: The Modernization of the Iowa Supreme Court Clerk's Office. National Center for State Courts, North Central Regional Office, 1982.  This study addresses the Iowa Supreme Court caseloads.  While the state's supreme court had improved several internal procedures, such as the use of computers and the creation of a new filing system, the court still could not keep up with the dramatic increase in cases.  (KFI4710.5 .C65 I45)

Hanson, Roger A. A Report to the Kansas Court of Appeals. National Center for State Courts, 1998.   This short document compares the productivity of the Kansas Court of Appeals to six other intermediate appellate courts.  The characteristics used for comparison purposes are geography, broad civil and criminal jurisdiction, location of judges' chambers, at least fifteen years of operation, and a "nondeflective route of appeals."  (KFK513 .H36)

Hudson, Michael. The Appellate System in Kansas: Technical Assistance Report No. 2 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, (1980).   This thirty-three page document includes information on the following: case volume of Kansas appellate courts, current case backlog, productivity levels, and five recommendations to rectify the crisis of volume within the appellate courts.  (KFK555 .H8) 

James, James R. Feasibility of Pre-argument Settlement Conferences for the Kansas Court of Appeals: A Technical Assistance Report. National Center for State Courts, Southeastern Regional Office, 1988.  Before implementing a settlement conference program, this report looks at several aspects of the Kansas Court of Appeals.  For example, the report describes the percentage of cases settled, participant satisfaction with programs in other jurisdictions, the personnel resources of the state's court of appeals, and the functionality of the Kansas Court Docket.  (KFK560.3 .Z9 J3)

Lawson, Harry O. Development of a Comprehensive Personnel Plan for Non-judicial Employees of the Kansas Appellate Courts. American University, Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project, 1977.  This report addresses the issues surrounding Kansas Senate Bill No. 460 and the creation of a judicial personnel system for non-judicial employees of the Kansas Supreme Court and the Kansas Court of Appeals.  This report explains issues such as pay plans, personnel rules, and schedules.   (KFK526 .N64 L3)

Polansky, Lawrence P. Analysis and Recommendations for Computer Applications in the Appellate Courts of Kansas. American University, Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project, 1978.  This report studies whether the Kansas appellate courts should have automate docketing.  The report investigates several different areas of the appellate courts including court information offices, personnel, fiscal activity, and oral argument time monitoring.  (KFK510.5 .S7 P6) 

Christian, Winslow. Review of Rules of Organization and Procedure for the New Court of Appeals of Kentucky. American University, Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project, 1976.  This report was written shortly after the November 1975 establish of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.  Created by state legislation, it sought to unify the lower courts of Kentucky.  This report provides explanations about the appellate processes, recordkeeping, oral arguments, and many other subject areas.  (KFK1714 .C6 C45) 

Maher, James R. Do Video Transcripts Affect the Scope of Appellate Review?: An Evaluation in the Kentucky Court of Appeals: A Technical Assistance Report. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office ; 1990.  This interesting study addresses the concern about whether video transcripts of one's testimony affects the scope of appellate review.  The report analyzes whether the transcripts are "introducing questions of fact, particularly in the form of witness credibility, into appellate decisionmaking [sic]."  (KFK1714 .J4 M34)

Thomas, James D. Kentucky Court of Appeals Operational Review : A Technical Assistance Project : Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Court Services Division, 1997.  This report provides recommendations to improve the internal processes within the Kentucky Court of Appeals.  The recommendations include the roles of the appellate court staff, caseflow management, and personnel procedures.  (KFK1713 .T54)

Kuban, Gerald B. Louisiana Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, and Judicial Administrator's Office Personnel System Compliance Study. National Center for State Courts, Court Services Division, 1994.  Following the Americans with Disabilities Act, the judiciary of Louisiana needed to undergo an extensive evaluation of its personnel system in order to comply with the stipulations of the legislation.  This study includes information on writing job class specifications, salary grades, and recordkeeping.  (KFL524.5 .K83)

Report of Committee on Appellate Jurisdiction and  Procedures. Louisiana Committee on Appellate Jurisdiction and Procedure, 1977.  This report, commissioned by the Louisiana Supreme Court, studies the caseloads in the appellate courts.  The report includes analysis on the transfer of jurisdiction, appellate caseloads, opinions, and oral arguments.  (KFL555 .A82) 

Steelman, David C. Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal : A Management Review of Case Processing and Technology in the Clerk's Office. National Center for State Courts, Court Services Division, 1996.  This review provides recommendations for Louisiana's Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.  The court has jurisdiction in Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes.  The lengthy review includes recommendations for the clerk's office in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.  (KFL510.5 .S7 S74)

Popovich, Peter S. Beginning a Judicial Tradition: Formative Years of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1983-1987. State Court Administrator's Office, 1987.  The creation of an intermediate appellate court in the Minnesota judiciary occurred in 1982.  This report looks at the restructured state judicial system and investigates the effectiveness of the intermediate court of appeals.  (KFM5913 .P66)

Study of the Appellate System in Minnesota. National Center for State Courts, North Central Regional Office, 1974.  Minnesota's judiciary has a history of being an innovator, such as the first court to employ an administrator to help make the judicial system for efficient.  This internal study highlights ways in which the judiciary can improve.  The report focuses on the appellate process as it applies to Minnesota, internal operating procedures, and appellate staffing.  (KFM5912 .S8) 

The New Minnesota Appellate Court System: Report on the First Full Year of Operation, 1984. Office of the State Court Administrator, 1985.  This report was written after the Minnesota Court of Appeals had been in operation for a full year.  This report profiles some of the achievements after the creation of the the appellate court, such as more efficient appellate processing, more oral arguments heard, and a decrease in case backlog.  (KFM5913 .M5)

Lake, James A. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Supreme Court of Nebraska: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1972-1973. National Center for State Courts, 1974.  This is the first part of a two-part study on the appellate process in Nebraska and the efficient use of the appellate court staff.  This project includes information on the appellate courts in general as well as information on appellate staff and their functions.  (KFN558 .L3)

Lake, James A. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Supreme Court of Nebraska: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1973-74, Second Year of the Project. National Center for State Courts, 1975.  This is the second part of the study described above.  (KFN558 .L3) 

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the Nebraska Supreme Court: A Staff Study. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1979.  Studying the Nebraska Supreme Court, this seventy-seven page document investigates the interaction between the supreme court and appellate courts and how the internal processes of one court impacts the caseload of another.  (KFN512 .M34)

Hudson, Michael. The Appellate System in New Hampshire: Technical Assistance Report No. 4 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, (1980).  This report addresses two primary weaknesses of the New Hampshire appellate courts -- transcript preparation and the management of the clerk's office.  (KFN1755 .H8)

Steelman, David C. Transcript Preparation in New Hampshire: Technical Assistance Report No. 7 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1980.  This report focuses on one of the significant inefficiencies in the New Hampshire judiciary -- transcript preparation.  This report provides recommendations and valuable information to expedite the transcription process.  (KFN1726 .C68 S73)

Unpublished Appellate Opinions.  This web site includes explanatory information on R.1:36-3 concerning the legality of unpublished opinions.
A Study of the New Jersey Appellate Division's Clerk's Office. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1979.  Conducted by the NCSC because of recommendations from the New Jersey Supreme Court, this study reviews appellate personnel, caseflow management, and internal processes.  (KFN2313 .S78)

A Study of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1986.  This brief study is composed of two sections.  The first section emphasizes case management and how to maximize efficiency.  The second part addresses the clerk's office, focusing on organization and internal processes.  (KFN2310.5 .C65 S7)

Appellate Division Automatic Docketing Caseflow Management System Overview. New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial Management Information Systems Department, 1976.  This lengthy report addresses file structuring, data entry functions, docketing, motions, opinions, and index cart screens.  (KFN2310.5 .S7 N43) 

Comparative Analysis of American Bar Association Standards Relating to Court Organization, Trial Courts, and Appellate Courts: and National  Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals Report on Courts with the New Jersey Constitution, Statutes, Court Rules, Case Law Decisions and the Practice within the Courts. Trenton, NJ: Administrative Office of the Courts, 1978.  This lengthy publication discusses the ABA standards of three issues -- court organization, trial courts, and appellate courts.  The publication includes pertinent references and notes from the New Jersey Constitution as well as the state's statutes, court rules, case decisions, and common practice within the courts.  (KFN2310 .N48)

Farer, Tom J. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1972-1973. National Center for State Courts, 1974.  This is one of four reports addressing appellate staffing in state courts.  Besides New Jersey, the other states included in the reports are Nebraska, Virginia, and Illinois.  (KFN2313 .F3)  

Martin, John A. Volume and Delay in the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division: A Staff Study. Appellate Justice Improvement Project, Northeastern Regional Office, National Center for State Courts, 1980.  This tabulated reference manual includes information on trial management, the pretrial process, time limits, and jury selection.  (KFN2310.5 .C65 M36)

Automation Options Assessment for the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1983.  This forty-three page study on automation options includes background information on the court itself, current internal processes, non-technical recommendations, and four automation alternatives.  (KFN5964 .A9) 

Cameron, Christie Speir. Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Supreme Court of North Carolina, 2001.   (KFN7910.5 .R4 C36)

Hudson, Michael. The Appellate System in the North Carolina Court of Appeals: Technical Assistance Report No. 3 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, (1980).  This lengthy study includes information on the overall structure and jurisdiction of the North Carolina appellate courts as well as nine recommendations including establishing appellate settlement conferences, a "fast track" for criminal appeals, and managing court reporters.  (KFN7913 .H8)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Technical Assistance Diagnostic Report. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1980.  This report is part of a series of technical assistance reports that include the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.  The report addresses such topics as organization and issues nine recommendations on such subjects as alternative certiorari, central staffing issues, and an accelerated docket.  (KFN7913 .N67)

Hanson, Roger A. The Use of Mediation to Resolve Workers' Compensation Cases: A Report to the Tenth Appellate District of the Court of Appeals of Ohio. National Center for State Courts, 1997.  This paper studies a mediation project in the Tenth Appellate District of the Ohio Court of Appeals that was created to resolve workers' compensation cases.  Some of the results from the mediation study include a higher level of satisfaction with mediation and an increase in the amount of time to reach a settlement with mediation cases.  (KFO342 .H36) 

Issue Tracking in the Ohio Appellate Courts. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1986.  This report on automation within the Ohio Appellate Courts includes a list of nine recommendations.  Some of the recommendations include a fee schedule for issue tracking, filed briefs should be incorporated into the tracking system, and changing the roles of the master commissioners of the Supreme Court.  (KFO584 .I87)

Hudson, Michael. Pennsylvania Superior Court Appellate Settlement Conference Design. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1979.  Settlement conferences are designed to achieve satisfactory and fair solutions for both parties involved.  This document provides information on how to create  a settlement process.  (KFP560.3 .H8)

Pennsylvania's Appellate Courts. American Judicature Society, 1978.  This handbook on the appellate courts of Pennsylvania includes information on jurisdiction, criminal appeals, law clerks, backlog, opinion assignments, double appeals, pre-argument conferences, and collegiality.  (KFP512 .A9) 

The Appellate Courts of Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Selected Areas of their Procedure and Administration. Institute of Judicial Administration, 1972.  This report analyzes each office of the prothonotary and looks at the "function of the offices, the allocation of functions among officers of the judicial branch, the efficiency with which the functions are performed, the personnel practices of the three courts, and the physical facilities" of the offices.  (KFP510 .I58)

Hudson, Michael. Case Tracking and Transcript Monitoring in Rhode Island: Technical Assistance Report No. 6 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, (1980).  This thirty-two page document analyzes the following areas of the Rhode Island appellate courts--the supervision of appeals, dilatory appeals, suggested changes to the process, and motions.  (KFR512 .H8)

The Appellate Process in the Rhode Island Supreme Court. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1977.  This study includes information on the organization of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, its caseload, and several recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of the appellate courts.  The study also includes four appendices for further information.  (KFR512 .A93)

Dibble, Thomas G. A Report to the Supreme Court of Tennessee on Records Management and Records Retention in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Southeastern Regional Office, 1992.  This seventy-eight page report provides seven recommendations for improving the serving of justice in the Tennessee judiciary.  Some of the recommendations include having records officers in each office at the varying judicial levels, creating a plan for periodic disposal of records, and more cooperation with the Tennessee State Library.  (KFT510.5 .R4 D53) 

Tobin, Robert. State of Tennessee Review of Appellate Clerk Offices: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Court Services Division, 1999.  This 1999 report addresses the benchmarks, standards, structure of the Tennessee Appellate Clerk Offices and includes three pages of recommendations.  (KFT513 .T63)

Governance of the Texas Judiciary: Independence and  Accountability: Report of the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency. The Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency, 1996.  In an effort to increase efficiency within the Texas judiciary, this project was commissioned by the Supreme Court of Texas.  This report has three major features--anticipate future demands of the courts, assess the court's ability to respond to those anticipations, and create strategies for the courts to meet future demands.  (KFT1708. T35 1996)

Matthias, John T. Management Review of the Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas : Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Midwestern Regional Office, 1990.  This extensive review includes thirteen appendices, twenty recommendations, and fourteen chapters.  Topics discussed includes court organization, clerk's procedures, opinions, and caseflow information.  (KFT1714 .F64 M38)

Texas Appellate Court III Project: A Continuation Study of the Implementation of S.J.R. 36. National Center for State Courts, Southern Regional Office, 1982.  This study is divided into four sections -- statistical analysis, staffing patterns, automation, and budgetary requests.  It also includes four appendices entitled "S.B. 265," "Texas Rules of Post Trial and Appellate Procedure in Criminal Cases," "1981 Legislative Appropriation Acts for Texas Courts of Appeals (FY 1982 & FY 1983)," and "Recommendations of Council of Justices of the Courts of Appeal (FY 1984 & FY1985)."  (KFT1713 .T471) 

The State of Texas Appellate Clerk Procedure Manual : A Ready Reference Manual Prepared for the Appellate Clerks of the State of Texas. Office of Court Administration, 1992.  This research contains detailed information on the structure, processes, jurisdictions, and membership of the appellate courts of Texas.  It is to be used as a reference manual to assist the appellate clerk's office.  (KFT1726 .C5 S69)

The Texas Appellate Courts: A Report on the Implementation of S.J.R. 36.  National Center for State Courts, Southern Regional Office, 1980.  Senate Joint Resolution 36 is an amendment to Article 5 of the Texas Constitution.  It allows for intermediate civil appellate courts to have jurisdiction over criminal appeals in all cases except for capital cases.  This report analyzes the policy issues and the effects of the ratification of S.J.R. 36.  (KFT1713 .T47)

Russillo, Frederick M. The Co-location of Trial and Appellate Courts in Utah's Third Judicial District : The Feasibility of Functional Consolidation. National Center for State Courts, Western Regional Office, 1989.  This report addresses the concerns endured by localities when building or adding to existing courthouses.  This report includes information on design concepts, the benefits and limitations of co-location, and appendices on study design and survey instruments.  (NA4472 .U8 R87) 

The Utah Appellate System: A Review. National Center for State Courts. Western Regional Office, 1985.  This thirty-eight page review of the appellate courts in Utah includes information on caseloads, jurisdictions, and organization.  (KFU512 .U86) 

Utah Capital Litigation Law Clerk Project: Final Report. Utah Administrative Office of the Courts, 1999.  Capital cases are heard by judges in general courts, and because resources are already stretched thin, capital cases can create a great burden for judges.  Therefore, this report is intended for law clerks assisting judges with capital cases.  The information in this report includes information on program planning, program implementation, and evaluations.  (KFU565 .C2 U83)

Utah Supreme Court Project Report. National Center for State Courts, Western Regional Office, 1977.  "This project analyzes the overall appellate process in Utah, internal Supreme Court procedures, the Clerk's office, court facilities and equipment, appellate statistics, and alternatives for handling the present and projected appellate caseloads."  (KFU512 .U85)

Hudson, Michael. The Appellate System in Vermont: Technical Assistance Report No. 5 in the Appellate Justice Improvement Project. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, (1980).  This fifty-page document includes seven recommendations for improving the efficiency of the Vermont appellate courts.  Some of the suggestions include preargument settlement conferences, an accelerated docket, transcript production, and screening.  (KFV555 .H8)

Steelman, David C. A Brief Survey of Recent Caseflow Management Trends in State Courts of Last Resort: A Technical Assistance Report for the Supreme Court of Vermont: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Northeastern Regional Office, 1989.  This short document is composed of a list of eight recommendations including adding more high court justices, panels in courts of last resort, and the high court use of expediting procedures.  (KF8727 .S74)

Appellate Review in Virginia : A Report by the Judiciary Committee of the Virginia Bar Association. Virginia Bar Association, 1994.  This ninety-six page document includes five chapters entitled "Summary of Findings and Recommendations," "Appellate Dockets in Virginia Today," "Concerns about Appellate Review in Virginia," "The Goal of Appeal of Right," and "Conclusion."  (KFV2956 .A96) 

Lilly, Graham C. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Supreme Court of Virginia: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1972-1973. National Center for State Courts, 1974.  This two hundred and five-page study includes information on the caseload and workload, appellate process, appellate staffing, and analysis of criminal and civil appeals.  The study identifies eight problems and others solutions to those problems.  (KFV2914 .S8 L5)

Oksman, G. Timothy. The Appellate Process and Staff Research Attorneys in the Supreme Court of Virginia: A Report of the Appellate Justice Project of the National Center for State Courts, 1973-74, Second Year of the Project. National Center for State Courts, 1975.  The Virginia Appellate Justice Project (VAJP) is designed to "investigate appellate procedures in Virginia and in so doing to determine whether any changes in procedure would be of overall benefit to the appellate process."  The second objective is to "determine whether a central staff of lawyers could significantly help a busy appellate court."  (KFV2914 .S8 O4)

Judicial Information System, Appellate Courts Records and Data System, ACORDS, Phase I Project: External Design. Washington State Office of the Administrator for the Courts, Information Systems Division, 1977. This is the design of the project to "identify the ways in which the Appellate Court Records and Data System (ACORDS) can assist the courts."  (KFW510.5 .S7 A821) 

Judicial Information System, Appellate Courts Records and Data System, ACORDS, Phase I Project: Requirements Survey. Washington State Office of the Administrator for the Courts, Information Systems Division, 1977.  Facing the same crisis of volume as other appellate courts, this report is intended to "identify the ways in which the Appellate Court Records and Data System (ACORDS) can assist the courts."  (KFW510.5 .S7 A82)

Washington Appellate Courts Project: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, Western Regional Office, 1975.  This two hundred twenty-nine page project documents case flow management, appellate court functions, and internal operating procedures.  (KFW512 .W3)

Wisconsin Appellate Practice and Procedure Study: Final Report. National Center for State Courts, 1975.  This report on the Wisconsin appellate system includes information on the court's organization and internal processes as well as recommendations concerning briefs, record of appeal, opinions, and administration.  (KFW2955 .W5) 

Wisconsin Appellate Process Study: Preliminary Report. National Center for State Courts, North Central Regional Office, 1975.  This sixty-five page report on the appellate process in Wisconsin includes chapters entitled "Jurisdiction and Work Load of the Supreme Court," "The Appellate Process," "Criminal Appeals," and "The Backlog and Its Pressures."  (KFW2955 .W49)