You have appealed a final order from a trial court to an Alabama appellate court. Now, you must prepare and file an appellant brief. An appellant brief is a written argument that explains why the trial court ruled incorrectly. The appellant is the person/party filing the appeal. The other person/party is known as the appellee.
Alabama Appellate Courts have certain rules and procedures that must be followed when preparing a brief. Please see the following pertinent rule for brief writing:
The complete Rules of Appellate Procedure are found here:
The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library has resources to help you in your legal research and brief writing. These include:
