We are continuing to describe the appeals process at a basic level, adding a few concepts per post. So far we have discussed what an appeal is, how the appellate process works, and how issues in an appeal are identified. In the next few posts, we will start to discuss what it is an appeals court actually does when it decides an appeal.

That discussion begins with the standard of review. When the court reviews a case, it doesn

In the last post, we discussed the appellate process