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Can you fight a judges decision to stop child support because you get ssa for your child?
Decisions made by the trial court (the lowest level court) can be appealed to the next level.
Why can court decisions be appealed?
In brief, yes a court decision can be appealed. In some cases appeals have reached the Supreme Court level.
How does a case proceed form the trial courts to the supereme court?
The case is tried in a trial court - If the outcome is not satisfactory to one of the parties to the case, it may appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Appeals Court will review the case and IF THEY WISH TO ACCEPT IT for review, they will consider the case and render a decision on the question contained in the appeal. If that appeal is not satisfactory to one of the parties in the case, that ruling may be appealed, yet again, to the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court chooses to accept the case, they, too, will hear the case and render a decision. The Supreme Court's decision is the final word and there is no higher appeal.
Can the decision made by the supreme court be appealed or overturned?
NO!
Is a decision given by a court binding on an inferior court?
The decision of the court is ALWAYS binding on everyone, unless it is appealed to a higher court which may overturn the decision.
What does it mean for a higher court to uphold a lower courts decision?
That means a case heard in a trial court was appealed to an appellate court; the appellate court agreed with the lower court's decision, and determined the case was conducted properly. When this happens, the appellate court "affirms" the trial court decision, and that decision becomes final unless the case is carried to a higher appellate court that reverses the trial court's decision.
Can a case be heard in a trial court and a lower court and the decsion be different?
A case can only be "heard" in one court - and that court is the trial court. It is the lowest level court to hear cases. The decision of THAT case in THAT court is final, unless it is successfully appealed. However, Appeals Court do not "hear" cases in the sense that trial couirts do. They don't conduct trials, they only rule on appelate matters.
Why can court discision be appealed?
A court decision can be appealed because the court or the attorneys could have made a mistake in the representation of the defendant or in the presentation of the case. Because court cases are tried by humans who make mistakes, they can be appealed.
If a Texas judge issues a Bill of Review on a case can it be appealed in an appellate court?
No, only trial decisions can be appealed.
The court of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from?
trial courts.
If the supreme court does not rule on an appeal case what is the result?
The decision then remains what it was when appealed to the Supreme Court.
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as what?
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as an opinion. Rulings by the US Supreme Court cannot be appealed by a higher court.
