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Courts of appeals / Geraldine P. Lyman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Court is in session (PowerKids Press)Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538343180
  • 1538343185
  • 9781538343166
  • 1538343169
  • 9781538343173
  • 1538343177
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The US justice system -- The many types of courts -- Appellate court differences -- Who goes to appellate court? -- Writing a brief -- Going to court -- After the opinion -- State courts of appeals -- Federal courts of appeals -- Getting to the Supreme Court -- Tinker v. Des Moines -- The highest court in the land -- The power of the judicial branch -- Importance of appeals.
Summary: Readers will learn about the Courts of Appeals, where judges review District Court rulings and procedures. In these courts, lawyers debate whether or not a ruling should be overturned. This book uses real-life examples of some of the most famous cases in history to educate readers about what an appeal is and why it is an important part of the justice system.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 347.7324 L986 Available 33111010398721
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The U.S. federal court system features 13 appellate courts, 12 U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Readers will learn about the Courts of Appeals, where judges review District Court rulings and procedures. In these courts, lawyers debate whether or not a ruling should be overturned. Was the correct law applied? Was the trial conducted fairly? Most importantly, was the decision constitutional? This book uses real-life examples of some of the most famous cases in history to educate readers about what an appeal is and why it is an important part of the justice system.

Includes index.

The US justice system -- The many types of courts -- Appellate court differences -- Who goes to appellate court? -- Writing a brief -- Going to court -- After the opinion -- State courts of appeals -- Federal courts of appeals -- Getting to the Supreme Court -- Tinker v. Des Moines -- The highest court in the land -- The power of the judicial branch -- Importance of appeals.

Readers will learn about the Courts of Appeals, where judges review District Court rulings and procedures. In these courts, lawyers debate whether or not a ruling should be overturned. This book uses real-life examples of some of the most famous cases in history to educate readers about what an appeal is and why it is an important part of the justice system.

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