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Sometimes. An appellate court judge or panel can overturn a lower court judge's (or jury's) decision if there are legal grounds for doing so; they can also affirm, or uphold, the decision.

In the federal court system, the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts have jurisdiction over cases heard in US District Courts, and have authority to overturn a decision.

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