Please refer to the table below for information on appellate roles as they relate to filing types.
When filing a: |
Appellate roles are as follows: |
Petition for Writ of Certiorari |
Petitioner is the initiating party. Once the court issues the writ, the initiating party becomes the Relator and must select that role for all subsequent filings. Opposing parties are Respondents throughout the life of the case. |
Petition for Discretionary Review, Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Petition for Writ of Prohibition, Petition for Disciplinary Action, Motion for Consolidation under Rule 113.03 (Interdistrict Assignment), Petition for Review of BLE Decision, Petition for (Attorney)Reinstatement, Election Contest, Administrative Rule Declaratory Judgment |
Petitioner is the initiating party and opposing parties are Respondents. |
Notice of Appeal |
Appellant is the initiating party and opposing parties are Respondents. |
Certified Question (MN Court) – Civil (filed as a notice of appeal) |
Appellant is the initiating party and opposing parties are Respondents. |
Certified Question (MN Court) – Criminal (initiated by the district court with the filing of the order certifying the question) |
Parties retain their district court party designations of Plaintiff and Defendant. |
Certified Question (Foreign Court) (initiated by a foreign court filing an order certifying the question to the MN Supreme Court) |
Parties retain their foreign court party designations. |
Juvenile Delinquency – Certified Question |
Parties retain their district court designations. |