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A court case can only be appealed if?
A court case can only be appealed if the Court of Appeals agrees to hear the case.
Appellate courts is for cases that are being?
appealed to a higher court.
What is the last court in which a case may be appealed?
That would be the Supreme Court.
Under what conditions may a case be appealed from a state court to the Supreme Court?
A case may be appealed from a state court to the Supreme Court if it involves a federal question or if the state court's decision conflicts with federal law.
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.
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.
Why can court decisions be appealed?
Court decisions can be appealed because the legal system allows for a review of the decision by a higher court to ensure that the law was applied correctly and fairly.
Why can court decison appealed?
So you can have your case heard in a higher court. They won't look at a case unless a decision was made in a lesser court and usually do not reverse the decision but you could appeal up to the Supreme which rarely takes any cases.
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.
Can you have a conviction overturned because of a bad lawyer?
If the case is appealed to a higher court (i.e.: the Court of Appeals) and it agrees with your assertion, the verdict wouldn't necessarily be overturned, but you could get a re-trial.
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.
What happens to a case that is appealed but never heard by a judge?
Not all cases appealed to an appellate court are heard by the appellate court. In such cases the verdict delivered by the lower court of original jurisdiction will stand.
