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For each question, please do the following: (1) give the correct answer; (2) give the correct and complete explanation; and (3) cite to a specific page in the textbook that supports your answer. If any of these three requirements is missing in your answer, then you will not receive credit. 1.

Mark was on spring break in Tennessee when he got hurt on a water slide at an amusement park. He decided to sue the owners of the amusement park for negligence in the U.S. District Court in Tennessee. The case eventually went to trial and Mark lost. He then decided to appeal his case to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Which specific U.S. Court of Appeals will hear his appeal?

Explanation / Answer

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Cincinnati)

The Federal Court has appellate jurisdiction over nine district courts. The three of these are Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, and, Western District of Tennessee.

US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has jurisdiction over appeals arising from Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and, Ohio.

Reference Page

http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/about-court

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