Which of the Following Statements Is True About Federal Appellate

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about federal appellate court proceedings?

• A) The appeals can come only from a U.S. district court.
• B) The appeals can only come from state supreme courts.
• C) Appeals are usually heard by a three-judge panel rather than by all the judges of the court.
• D) New evidence can be introduced, so long as it relates to the evidence introduced in the original trial.

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