Francissen, Jean C. Attorney from Aurora Illinois works as Appeals Lawyers,
and Estate Planning & Administration Lawyers.
Feel free to contact us at the following contact information.
2000 West Galena Boulevard Suite 305
Aurora
Illinois,
60506
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(630)859-3300
(630)859-3375
jfrancissen(at)d-hlaw.com
Last updated 2023-06-14
Specialties of Francissen, Jean C. Attorney:
- Appeals Lawyers
- Estate Planning & Administration Lawyers
Appeals Lawyers: A challenge to a previous legal determination. An appeal is directed towards a legal power higher than the power making the challenged determination. In most states and the federal system, trial court determinations can be appealed in appeals courts, and appeals court decisions can be appealed in a supreme court. The person pursuing an appeal is called an appellant, while the person defending the lower court’s ruling is the appellee. Appeals can be either discretionary or of right. An appeal of right is one that the higher court must hear, if the losing party demands it, while a discretionary appeal is one that the higher court may, but does not have to, consider. For example, in the federal system, there is an appeal of right from the District Court to the Court of Appeals, but appeals from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court are discretionary.