If you would like a single justice of the Appeals Court to overrule a decision made by the trial court judge that is not yet a final judgment of the court, use this form.
You can use this form to ask the Appeals Court to review the decision for mistakes in the law or abuse of discretion. You must provide a legal reason that the judge's decision was wrong.
You can only seek review of an order of the trial court within 30 days of the trial court judge's decision.
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You can use this form if:
If the judge has made a final decision (entered judgment), you need to make an appeal to the full appeals court instead.
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