Unhappy litigants may appeal decisions of the state court of last resort to the federal trial court.

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you cannot start over again in federal court just because you lost in state court. The type of case you have determines whether your case is heard in state or federal court. Recall that there is only a very narrow avenue for cases to be appealed from state courts of last resort to the federal Supreme Court, and that is when there is a federal Q involved).

Unhappy Litigants May Appeal Decisions of the State Court of Last