Wisconsin Court of Appeals
| Court of Appeals | |
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| Established | August 1978 |
| Country |
 Wisconsin
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| Location |
Milwaukee (District I) Waukesha (District II) Wausau (District III) Madison (District IV) |
| Composition method | Non-partisan election from within judicial district |
| Authorized by | Wis. Stats. Chapter 752 |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of Wisconsin |
| Judge term length | Six years |
| Number of positions | 16 |
| Website | Official site |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Lisa Neubauer |
| Since | 2 August 2015 |
| Lead position ends | 1 August 2018 |
| Deputy Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Lisa K. Stark |
| Since | 2 August 2015 |
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is an intermediate appellate court which reviews contested decisions of the Wisconsin circuit courts. The Court of Appeals was created in August 1978 to alleviate the Wisconsin Supreme Court's rising number of appellate cases. Published Court of Appeals opinions are considered binding precedent until overruled by the Supreme Court; unpublished opinions are not. The Court hears most appeals in three-judge panels, but appeals of circuit court decisions in misdemeanor, small claims, and municipal ordinance cases are decided by a single judge.
The Court of Appeals comprises 16 judges elected to six-year terms in four geographic districts. Districts I and II have four judges each, three judges are chambered in District III, and five in District IV. The court is administered by a chief judge, appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, who is assisted by a deputy chief judge and a presiding judge in each district. Vacancies on the court are filled by gubernatorial appointment; depending on the year of appointment, an appointee will either fill out his or her predecessor's term or must stand for election the following year.
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