Model Pleadings
The pleadings on this page were filed in Court as indicated and serve as models for form only.
State Trial Court Pleadings
- Motion to Compel Production of Trial Counsel's File (and Order granting motion)
- Motion for New Trial with Brief in Support
- Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea with Brief in Support
- Motion to Correct Invalid Sentence with Brief in Support
- Motion to Reduce Jail Sentence (1/4 reduction)
Michigan Court of Appeals
Interlocutory Appeal Note: Practitioners might also want to review this Checklist for Interlocutory Appeals, as well as MCL §600.308 (from the Michigan Legislature's website) and MCR 6.005(H), 7.203, 7.205 and 7.206(6) (from the Michigan Court's website). You may also need to file a motion to stay in the trial court and/or a motion to stay in the Court of Appeals, together with a motion for immediate consideration of your application for leave to appeal.
- Defendant-Appellant's Motion to Exceed (50) Page Limit to be filed at least 21 days before brief is due
- Defendant-Appellant's Application for Leave to Appeal in case with no appeal of right (guilty plea)
- Defendant-Appellant's Application for Leave to Appeal where parole was reversed by Circuit Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Federal Court Pleadings
- Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Memorandum of Law in Support (United States District Court)
- Appellant's Brief on Appeal (United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit)
- Appellee's Brief on Appeal (United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit)
- Petition for Certiorari (United States Supreme Court)
- Brief in Opposition to Petition for Certiorari (United States Supreme Court)
- Respondent's Brief on Appeal (Merits case, United States Supreme Court)
