Which court has jurisdiction in an appeal from a district court?

Which court has jurisdiction in an appeal from a district court?

• A. The Supreme Court
• B. The Court of Appeals
• C. The District Court
• D. Municipal Court

Answer: (B)

Appeals from a district court are heard by the Court of Appeals, which is Texas’s intermediate appellate court. When a party wants to challenge a district court’s judgment, they file the appeal with the Court of Appeals, which reviews the record for errors of law and procedural issues rather than re-examining factual findings. The Supreme Court handles the highest-level civil matters after review by the Court of Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals handles the highest criminal matters; there are specific cases that can go directly to those courts, but standard appeals from a district court go to the Court of Appeals.

Appeals from a district court are heard by the Court of Appeals, which is Texas’s intermediate appellate court. When a party wants to challenge a district court’s judgment, they file the appeal with the Court of Appeals, which reviews the record for errors of law and procedural issues rather than re-examining factual findings. The Supreme Court handles the highest-level civil matters after review by the Court of Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals handles the highest criminal matters; there are specific cases that can go directly to those courts, but standard appeals from a district court go to the Court of Appeals.