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Overview Appellate jurisdiction includes the power to reverse or modify the the lower court's decision. There are typically two types of appeals: Appeal as A Matter of Right An appeal as a matter of right refers to a party's right to appeal a lower court's decision, without needing approval from any court.
Discretionary Appeal A discretionary appeal refers to a appellate court's discretion to decide whether it chooses to accept a party's appeal from a lower court decision. Typically for a discretionary appeal, the appellate party must file a writ of certiorari with the appellate court Federal Court System In the federal court system , the circuit courts have appellate jurisdiction over the cases of the district courts , and the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of the circuit courts.
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