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The Appellate Process Part 2 of 3
Posted by: Damon Davis
January 10, 2011
With respect to appeals some people will argue that trial judges are supposed to be highly qualified and they should not make legal mistakes to begin with. However, this is unrealistic. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Additionally, the law is often complicated and unsettled. There are two able advocates each trying to convince the judge to go his or her way. Therefore, it should be expected that judges will make mistakes from time to time. To help remedy this issue on appeal, almost all appellate panels are made up of multiple judges. Commonly, judges sit on three, seven, or nine judge panels, depending upon the court. This allows
