After an initial appeal is decided, subsequent appeals to even higher levels of appellate courts are not guaranteed as a matter of right.

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Subsequent appeals to higher appellate courts, beyond the first level of appeal, often require the higher court's permission to proceed, as they are not automatically granted as a matter of right. This is because the higher courts have discretion to choose which cases they will hear, often based on criteria such as the case's importance, the need to resolve conflicts in the law, or the presence of novel legal questions.

After an Initial Appeal Is Decided, Subsequent Appeals to Even