Supreme Court.Jim,who is a bit eccentric,says that he is fed up with the way a certain employer in his town treats employees and that he is going to sue that employer in an effort to improve matters.Jim also says that he is going to start his case at the appellate court level,skipping over all those "lesser" judges.Jim says that those justices will surely hear him out and that he will also seek a jury.Although he is not a lawyer,Jim believes that the offenses of the employer are so severe that the justices will appreciate his attempt to make things better for the employees involved.Will an appellate court initially hear Jim's case deciding issues such as whether he has a claim and can act as a plaintiff?
A)Yes,so long as a state trial court judge approves and certifies the case for the appellate court without holding a trial first.
B)Yes,but only if Jim can prove that he would have had to wait at least a year for a trial at the trial court level.
C)No,because Jim is required to first file the case in the appropriate trial court.
D)No,but only because Jim is not employed at the defending company.
E)No,but only because Jim did not have a lawyer.

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Trial courts,or courts of original jurisdiction,have the power to hear and decide cases when they first enter the legal system.In these courts,the parties present evidence and call witnesses to testify.