The
federal court of appeals has JURISDICTION, which means that if a losing party
from the district appeals, the court must hear the case.
Jurisdiction
refers to the authority to hear cases. To be specific, this can also be
referred to as an appellate jurisdiction.
James Garfield was the Rosecrans's chief of staff who later became a president of the United States. James A. Garfield served as chief of staff under Major General William S. Rosecrans, the commander of the Army of the Cumberland. Garfield resigned in<span> December 1863 from the Army to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.</span>