A case will generally begin in a district court in the form of a jury trial. In the case that the defendant loses the trial and believes that it was unfair, he/she may appeal their case to the federal court of appeals for their region or circuit. If the party is unsatisfied with the appellate ruling, then it may appeal to the Supreme Court with hope of being granted a writ of certiorari. If granted, the Supreme Court would make a final decision on the legal question at hand.
A case will generally begin in a district court in the form of a jury trial. In the case that the defendant loses the trial and believes that it was unfair, he/she may appeal their case to the federal court of appeals for their region or circuit. If the party is unsatisfied with the appellate ruling, then it may appeal to the Supreme Court with hope of being granted a writ of certiorari. If granted, the Supreme Court would make a final decision on the legal question at hand.
