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Detailed explanation-1: -The appellate courts do not retry cases or hear new evidence. They do not hear witnesses testify. There is no jury. Appellate courts review the procedures and the decisions in the trial court to make sure that the proceedings were fair and that the proper law was applied correctly.

Detailed explanation-2: -The US Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to hear every appeal. Because it is a federal court, it will only hear an appeal where the case was: 1) originally brought in the federal court system, or 2) there is a question of federal law affecting the outcome of the case in a state court action.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution limits original jurisdiction cases to those involving disputes between the states or disputes arising among ambassadors and other high-ranking ministers. Appellate jurisdiction means that the Court has the authority to review the decisions of lower courts.

Detailed explanation-4: -In almost all instances, the Supreme Court does not hear appeals as a matter of right; instead, parties must petition the Court for a writ of certiorari. It is the Court’s custom and practice to “grant cert” if four of the nine Justices decide that they should hear the case.

Detailed explanation-5: -A litigant who loses in a federal court of appeals, or in the highest court of a state, may file a petition for a “writ of certiorari, ” which is a document asking the Supreme Court to review the case. The Supreme Court, however, does not have to grant review.