An unsuccessful party ina lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. In the United States, appellate courts exist at both the federal and the state levels. On the federal level, decisions of the U.S.district courts, where civil and criminal matters are tried, can be appealed to the U.S. court of appeals for the circuitcovering the district court.” (Stewart, 2006) Honestly, I did not know what an appeal really was before reading this week’s lesson. I thought an appeal was a form filled out by a criminal who then argues their sentence in front of a judge. To some extent I realized that someone had to review the case to see if it was worth going back to court for. I researched a little into the process for filing for an appeal in New York State. “In general, the notice of appeal must be filed with the clerk of the court of original instance (CPLR 5515[1]), not with the Court of Appeals. In Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance matters, the notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals is filed in the Appellate Division, Third Department.” It is hard to say how we can make the appelate system more effective. I would say criminals should be educated on the system but, they have gone against laws to begin with. I think the best way to make appellate system is to educate criminals on the procedure and the requirements of filing out an appeal. It is something that should be of serious matter.
