When do appellate courts review cases, listen to arguments from lawyers, and deliver rulings?

options:

after the supreme court has heard a case and issued a majority opinion

as soon as someone has been arrested and accused of breaking federal law

when the loser in a civil or criminal trial in district court trial appeals the decision

when the prosecution loses a criminal case in district court

When the loser in a civil or criminal trial appeals the decision is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Appellate court are the part of US judicial system and these courts don't have a jury. They hear and review cases that have already been heard in lower courts. In total there are thirteen appellate courts on the federal level and each state have their own appeal court system. Some states also have intermediate appellate courts. Appellate court hears appeals in both civil and criminal cases.