Appellate | search
Click here to view Appellate news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Appeals | United States CourtsAppeals | United States Courts. The losing party in a decision by a trial court in the federal courts normally is entitled to appeal the decision to a federal court of appeals. The Process. Although some cases are decided based on written briefs alone, many cases are selected for an "oral argument" before the court.
- About the U.S. Courts of Appeals | United States CourtsAn appeal is available if, after a trial in the U.S. District Court, the losing side has issues with the trial court proceedings, the law that was applied, or how the law was applied. Generally, on these grounds, litigants have the right to an appellate court review of the trial court’s actions.
- Appellate court - WikipediaAn appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
- How Courts Work - American Bar AssociationAppellate courts often issue written decisions, particularly when the decision deals with a new interpretation of the law, establishes a new precedent, etc. At the conference, one judge will be designated to write an opinion. The opinion may go through several drafts before a majority of the court agrees with it.
- appellate jurisdiction | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information InstituteAppellate jurisdiction includes the power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision. Appellate jurisdiction exists for both civil law and criminal law. In an appellate case, the party that appealed the lower court's decision is called the appellate, and the other party is the appellee.
More
