One of the main issues for the appellate system is the massive caseload and increased workload for state and federal judges. Statistics from the 1970’s show that the average growth rate is about nine percent per year, which represents a doubling of caseloads every eight years. To help with the massive case load appeals court could manage caseloads more effectively by ensuring the case is only heard in one court, change and implement stronger guidelines to force record, briefs, and expedite appeals time lines and manage delay reduction. Others methods that could help the appellate system become more efficient are increasing the court’s capacity by adding more judges or more staff, decreasing the amount of judge time spent on each case, and lowering the volume of appeals to the court.
