If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again
Readers of this blog are probably familiar with how the appellate court system works. A party appeals a judge’s factual ruling to an appellate court, which then reviews the lower court’s decision. Appeals from federal trial courts and federal regulatory boards are usually heard by that circuit’s court of appeal (i.e. the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit). Appeals from the federal appellate courts’ three judge panels...
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