Under most circumstances the US District Courts are the federal trial courts of general jurisdiction; however, they also hear appeals of federal agency decisions made by Administrative Law Judges...
The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts only review cases under their appellate jurisdiction; the US Supreme Court hears most of the cases it selects under appellate jurisdiction, but considers...
No, an appeals court hears arguments that there was something wrong with the way a trial was conducted; if there was an error the case goes back to trial. A trial court hears testimony and decides...
