Question

What was the purpose of the circuit court of appeals as established by congress?.

Answer 1

Answer: To hear cases on appeal from trial courts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. Courts of Appeals were the first federal courts designed exclusively to hear cases on appeal from trial courts. Creating the appellate courts in 1891 was an effort to relieve the Supreme Court's overwhelming caseload by dealing with the dramatic increase in federal appeals filings.