How is an appeals court different from a traditional federal court?
A. There are three justices in an appeals court.
B. There are no options after the appeals court.
C. There are three justices in a traditional federal court.
D. There are more chances to be heard at an appeals court.
Answer (2)
The correct answer is D. There are more chances to be heard at an appeals court. That's because appeal courts don't have new cases, but rather revise old ones. That's why you have more chances because if the old court decided against you, the appeal court can decide in your favor and its decision is stronger than the normal court's decision. If you're still not satisfied you can go to the supreme court after that.
An appeals court reviews decisions from lower courts without holding new trials and is usually made up of a panel of three judges. It does not allow new evidence and focuses on written arguments. The correct choice is D: There are more chances to be heard at an appeals court.
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