casemark/order-judgment-appeal
skills/legal/order-judgment-appeal/SKILL.md
Drafts a U.S. appellate Order and Judgment memorializing disposition after review of a lower-court ruling. Covers captioning, jurisdictional recitals, standards of review, issue-by-issue holdings, remand directives, costs, and mandate language. Use when preparing an appellate order, judgment, disposition, affirm/reverse/remand order, or mandate-ready directive.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- order-judgment-appeal
- description:
- Drafts a U.S. appellate Order and Judgment memorializing disposition after review of a lower-court ruling. Covers captioning, jurisdictional recitals, standards of review, issue-by-issue holdings, remand directives, costs, and mandate language. Use when preparing an appellate order, judgment, disposition, affirm/reverse/remand order, or mandate-ready directive.
Order and Judgment on Appeal
Produces a final, enforceable appellate order and judgment stating jurisdiction, analysis, and disposition.
Prerequisites
- Appellate and lower-court case numbers
- Party names with procedural roles (appellant, appellee, intervenor)
- Trial judge name and date of order/judgment under review
- Notice of appeal filing date and jurisdictional basis
- Issues on appeal with applicable standards of review
- Record citations for key facts and rulings
- Disposition instructions (affirm/reverse/vacate/modify/remand)
- Costs/fees authority and mandate issuance rule
Quick Start
Draft in sequence: caption → jurisdiction → issues/standards → analysis → disposition → remand (if any) → costs/mandate → authentication.
Output Structure
1. Caption Block
[APPELLATE COURT NAME] [Division / District]
[Case Caption] Appellate Case No. [] Trial Court No. [] Trial Judge: [___]
ORDER AND JUDGMENT [Date]
2. Jurisdiction and Procedural History
Concise chronological summary establishing:
- Appealed order/judgment and date
- Timely notice of appeal
- Issues presented
- Briefing and oral argument status
- Standard(s) of review for each issue
3. Issues and Standards of Review
| Issue | Standard of Review | Record Reference | |---|---|---| | [Issue 1] | De novo / abuse of discretion / clearly erroneous / substantial evidence | [Cite] |
4. Analysis and Holdings
Per issue:
Issue [#]. [Statement] Standard of Review: [standard] Holding: [affirm/reverse/modify/vacate] Reasoning: [1–3 sentences with controlling authority and record cite]
5. Disposition
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
- The [trial court order/judgment] is [affirmed/reversed/vacated/modified] as to [Issue].
- The matter is [remanded] for [specific action].
- [Costs/fees disposition].
6. Remand Instructions (if applicable)
Specify:
- Scope of remand and required proceedings
- Limits on trial court discretion
- Jurisdiction retained or returned
- Deadline or timeline if imposed
7. Costs, Fees, and Mandate
Costs on appeal are awarded to [party] pursuant to [authority]. Attorney's fees on appeal are [granted/denied] and [remanded for determination / set at $X]. The mandate shall issue [date/under rule].
8. Authentication
DATED: [Date]
[Presiding Judge/Justice], [Title]
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Court
Pitfalls
- Maintain neutral judicial tone — not advocacy
- State the standard of review explicitly for every issue
- Separate each issue's outcome in the disposition — no ambiguity
- If modifying or remanding, specify exact changes or required actions
- Use jurisdiction-specific formatting and citation rules
- Include mandate language if required by local rule
- Mark uncertain authority with
[VERIFY]
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