Illinois Appellate Court

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_District_Court
gptkbp:appeals_to Civil cases
Criminal cases
Direct appeals
Administrative agency decisions
Discretionary appeals
Filing notice of appeal
gptkbp:argued_on Conducted in open court
gptkbp:briefs Written arguments submitted by parties
gptkbp:case_analysis Managed by court staff
gptkbp:case_outcome Can be appealed to Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court rules apply
gptkbp:case_types Thousands of cases annually
gptkbp:court Intermediate appellate court
Educational programs for the public
Utilizes electronic filing
gptkbp:courtroom_decorum Rules for behavior in court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Majority_opinion
Dissenting opinion
Concurring opinion
gptkbp:decision_publication Publicly available
gptkbp:decision_timeline Typically within 6 months
gptkbp:divisions 1st District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
5th District
gptkbp:election Judges face retention elections
gptkbp:en_banc Full court review
gptkbp:established gptkb:1964
gptkbp:function Review decisions of lower courts
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Illinois Appellate Court
gptkbp:judges gptkb:52
Appointed by the justices
gptkbp:judicial_review Administrative law
Statutory interpretation
Constitutional issues
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:legal_framework Published annually
Governor appoints judges
Protected by state constitution
Ongoing education for judges
Subject to judicial ethics rules
gptkbp:legal_representation Parties may hire attorneys
Parties may represent themselves
Conducted by law clerks
Available for low-income parties
gptkbp:precedent Binding on lower courts
Influences future cases
gptkbp:public_access Open to the public
gptkbp:public_perception Influences judicial decisions
gptkbp:record_on_appeal Transcripts from lower court
gptkbp:revenue Required for appeals
gptkbp:session Regularly scheduled
gptkbp:website www.illinoiscourts.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madison_County_Circuit_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6