Alabama Court of Appeals

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 23,569 decisions of this court, filed through July 16, 1999.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Which decisions of the Alabama Court of Appeals are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Dennison v. StateFebruary 1, 1921 · cited 99 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Wright v. StateOctober 19, 1954 · cited 85 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. Schenher v. StateAugust 14, 1956 · cited 78 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Wilkins v. StateMarch 26, 1940 · cited 76 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Wilson v. StateDecember 15, 1942 · cited 76 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Alabama Court of Appeals?

They are in the library under the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Alabama courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Alabama.

• Supreme Court of Alabama
• Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
• Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

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