Question

At the first appellate court hearing of the automotive accident case of Wag v. Dollup, the court of first instance’s verdict was upheld: Wag was at fault in the car accident. If Wag’s lawyer wants to appeal this decision, what would be the lawyer’s next step?
A.

take the case to the state supreme court

B.

take the case to the court of first instance

C.

take the case to the intermediate appellate courts

D.

take the case to the United States Supreme Court

  

 

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) take the case to the court of the first instance.

If Wag's lawyer wants to appeal the decision, the lawyer's next step is to take the case to the court of the first instance.

The Court of First Instance is a collegiate court that hears civil cases and criminal cases. The U.S. district courts are the first instance courts of the United States federal court system. In the United States, there are 94 federal judicial districts. The next step is the State supreme court. In the state court system, it is the highest in the state court system. That is why If Wag's lawyer wants to appeal the decision, the lawyer's next step is to take the case to the court of the first instance.