Appellate Section

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appellate litigation unit unit within a United States Attorney’s Office

The Appellate Section is the unit within a United States Attorney’s Office responsible for handling appeals and providing specialized expertise on appellate litigation.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	appellate litigation unit ⓘ unit within a United States Attorney’s Office ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ trial attorneys ⓘ
coordinatesWith	Appellate Staff of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division’s Appellate Section of the Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ
employs	Assistant United States Attorneys ⓘ
focusesOn	legal error review ⓘ preservation of issues ⓘ record-based litigation ⓘ standards of review ⓘ
goal	defend convictions on appeal ⓘ defend favorable civil judgments on appeal ⓘ seek reversal of adverse rulings ⓘ
handles	defense appeals where the United States is appellee ⓘ government appeals ⓘ
hasRole	handling appeals ⓘ providing specialized expertise on appellate litigation ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal courts of appeals ⓘ
legalDomain	civil law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ
operatesAtLevel	district-wide within a federal judicial district ⓘ
partOf	United States Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryFunction	advising trial assistants on appellate issues ⓘ drafting appellate briefs ⓘ presenting oral argument in appellate courts ⓘ preserving issues for appeal ⓘ
provides	guidance on appellate procedure ⓘ guidance on brief writing ⓘ guidance on oral argument preparation ⓘ
responsibleFor	coordinating with the Department of Justice on significant appeals ⓘ ensuring consistency in the office’s appellate positions ⓘ monitoring developments in appellate law ⓘ recommending appellate strategy ⓘ reviewing notices of appeal ⓘ training AUSAs on appellate practice ⓘ
staffIncludes	appellate specialists ⓘ support staff ⓘ
subjectTo	Department of Justice guidelines ⓘ policies of the United States Attorney’s Office ⓘ
supervises	appellate work of line AUSAs ⓘ
typicalVenue	United States Courts of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ
uses	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ local rules of the courts of appeals ⓘ

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United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units → typicalName → Appellate Section ⓘ