What Advice Should Alex Give to Greg Regarding an Appeal

question 28

Multiple Choice

What advice should Alex give to Greg regarding an appeal filed in federal court?

• A) He should tell Greg that a federal appeal looks promising and that he will be glad to represent Greg for an hourly rate of $400.
• B) He should tell Greg that the federal appeal looks good only if Greg can get Jane to admit she was negligent.
• C) He should tell Greg that the federal appeal looks good only if Susie does not come to testify in person.
• D) He should tell Greg that the federal appeal is not possible unless Greg first gets the trial court judge to certify the case to federal court.
• E) He should tell Greg to forget about a federal court appeal because an appeal from a state trial court would not be to federal court.

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