JOINT CERTIFICATION TO COURT OF APPEALS

 

The parties to an appeal may jointly agree to certify the appeal to the court of appeals, using Official Form 24.  This direct appeal procedure allows the circuit, if it chooses, to hear a notice of appeal, bypassing the district court.

 Eligibility requirements to pursue a direct appeal: 

  • Case filed on or after October 17, 2005 (Reform case)
  • Notice of appeal must have been timely filed with the bankruptcy court
  • Meet one or more of the following issue criteria:
  • No controlling decision on question of law by circuit or Supreme Court
  • Confliction decisions of question of law
  • Matter of public importance
  • Immediate appeal may materially advance progress of the case
  • Certification filed within 60 days of the appealed order enter date

This is a document filed jointly by the parties to an appeal to certify the appeal to the court of appeals, bypassing the district court.

 

 

Procedure

1)    Click on Bankruptcy>Filings>Appeal; or Hover over Bankruptcy, which cascades to Filings, which cascades to Appeal.

a)    Enter Case Number  (when the case number is input, there is a new Find Case button that will display all cases that have that number)

b)    Click Next

c)     Available  Events(Click to select correct event – Joint certification to Court of Appeals)  (Please note to right in the Selected Events field the event appears, if incorrect click to remove events)

d)    Click Next

e)     If Joint filing with other attorney(s).  If yes check box.

f)      Click Next

g)    Select the Party

i)       (If Party is not present/click Add/Create New Party)

ii)    Click Next

iii)   Be sure to Link Party and Attorney, if applicable

iv)   Click Next

h)    Select the pdf document file from Browser

i)       Attachments to Document  (No/Yes)

ii)    Click Next

i)       Refer to Existing Event(s)?  If yes check box.

i)       Click Next

ii)    Select the category to which event relates (highlight all categories).

iii)   Click Next

j)      Select the appropriate event(s) to which event relates: (check mark in the box).

i)       Click Next

k)    Docket Text:  Modify as Appropriate

i)       Click Next

l)       FINAL DOCKET TEXT

WARNING!!!

Submitting this screen commits this transaction.  You will have no further opportunity to modify this submission if you continue.

m) Click Next

n)    Save/Print (Notice of Electronic Filing) for your records.