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On the recordNovember 12, 2003
Most decisions that are appealed from the trial court go to the appellate court, or the circuit court, but very few go up to the Supreme Court. Is it not true the appellate court makes the final decision in a lot of these cases?
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the appeal process in the judicial system.

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