What it does
- Hears appeals from the district courts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
- Reviews federal agency decisions within its jurisdiction
- Decides class certification and antitrust appeals
Matters it hears
- Antitrust and competition appeals
- Class action and certification appeals
- Commercial and contract appeals
- Civil and criminal appeals generally
Appeals & review
Appeals generally go to Supreme Court of the United States.
Appeal and review deadlines are short and strictly applied. Treat the decision date as the start of a clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can class certification be appealed immediately?
- Federal rules allow a discretionary interlocutory appeal from an order granting or denying certification, on a short deadline. It is one of the few immediate appeals available mid-case.
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