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State Appellate Court Performance Standards

Role of Appellate Courts

The appellate court system's role is to review the decisions of trial courts and administrative agencies. Most states have a two-tier appellate court system that consists of an intermediate...

Statutes of Limitations and Statutes of Repose

Statutes of Limitations

Statutes of limitations are laws that limit the time a person has to file a lawsuit after an event occurs that gives that person a legal claim. For example, in most states, a person who is...

The United States Supreme Court and Judicial Review

The United States Constitution establishes three branches of government. The Executive Branch, headed by the President of the United States, carries out, executes, and administers the law. The United States Congress, the legislative branch of...

Privacy and Public Access to Court Records

Court records include the case file of a lawsuit, records of any hearings, and information the court or the clerk of the court prepare in connection with any judicial proceeding. A court's management information and data (budgets, reports, and...

Expert Witnesses in Civil Lawsuits

An expert witness is a witness who has special knowledge of a subject beyond the knowledge of an average person. Because of his or her education, training or experience, an expert witness's testimony will be allowed to assist the jury or the...