As my colleague has noted, you may have a statute of limitations problem. To be certain, you should - without delay - contact a med mal attorney

Can I file a motion in the appeals court to ask the court rule on my unopposed initial brief?

You may do that, but it probably isn't worth it. The court is aware and operates on its own timetable; you will not speed things up. You will,...

The judges make the decisions. The extent of the input from the clerks is uncertain, and may well vary from judge to judge. The criterion for the...

When does appeal court send reversed decision to trial court for further proceedings?

I would add to my colleague's comment that once a decision has ben reversed, there is a time for doing a Motion for Rehearing before the Mandate...

It is fundamental that an appellate court is a court of review: the higher court reviews the lower court to determine if a significant legal error...

Is the appeal court waiting for the Appellee's reply ?

The court will not wait indefinitely. In its in time, it will move the case along to decision.

Huge mistake. You have to do the best that you can to respond to all arguments. In some cases, the argument may be unimportant, or inaccurate or...

Which judge will rule?

Possible - and probable - that it will happen that way.

Courts move slowly because they have a lot of cases. Some cases are easy because of the issues or because of number of pages, number of issues,...

Credibility doesn't get reviewed because the trial court has the better vantage point: it sees the people, rather than relying on transcripts. You...