Workflows #

• Appeal Workflow
• Intake Workflow
• Hearing Workflow

Workflows with respect to Data Model #

Case Distribution workflow #

• Distribution, CaseDistribution, Task
• Case Distribution tables diagram

Judge and Attorney Checkout workflow #

• RequestIssue, DecisionIssue, RequestDecisionIssue
• SpecialIssuesList
• JudgeCaseReview, AttorneyCaseReview
• JudgeTeam Checkout tables diagram

Workflows that Create New Appeals #

Motion-To-Vacate workflow #

• A PostDecisionMotion record is created with these possible dispositions, the vacated_decision_issue_ids (which reference DecisionIssue records), and a task_id (which references a Task record, which is associated to an appeal).

Docket Switch workflow (for AMA appeals) #

• A DocketSwitch record is created with these possible dispositions and list of granted_request_issue_ids (which reference RequestIssue records).
• Each DocketSwitch record references the original and new appeals via old_docket_stream_id and new_docket_stream_id respectively.
  • Both appeals have the same docket number and appellant.
  • The two appeals can have different docket type, request issues, tasks, etc.
• Why create a new appeal? See this Google Doc
• More Google docs

CAVC Remand workflow (for AMA appeals) #

• A CavcRemand record is created with details from CAVC and list of decision_issue_ids (which reference DecisionIssue records).
• Each CavcRemand record references the source and new appeals via source_appeal_id and remand_appeal_id respectively.
  • Both appeals have the same docket number and appellant. The new appeal has docket type = court_remand.
  • The two appeals can have different request issues, tasks, etc.
• CAVC Remand wiki page

Appellant Substitution workflow (for AMA appeals) #

• An AppellantSubstitution record is created with details for creating the new appeal.
• Each AppellantSubstitution record references the source and new appeals via source_appeal_id and target_appeal_id respectively.
  • Both appeals have the same docket type, docket number, and request issues, but different appellant.
  • The request issues on the source appeal has associated decision issues with death_dismissal dispositions.
  • The two appeals can have different tasks, etc.