Question

What does it mean to say that Courts of Appeals only have appellate jurisdiction?

A. They only hear cases brought against the U.S. by foreign nations.

B. They only hear cases that have been heard by the Supreme Court.

C. They only hear cases concerning taxes collected by customs officials.

D. They only hear cases on appeal from the lower courts in their districts.

Answer 1

The answer to that is [D] They only hear cases on appeal from the lower courts in their districts.

Answer 2

Courts of appeals only have appellate jurisdiction means :
D. they only hear cases on appeal from the lower courts in their districts
They have to do this because technically,
Their courts do not have original jurisdiction

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