How does the Court of Appeals for the Tribunal of San Jose work?
If the San Jose Tribunal has reached an affirmative decision, a Defender of the Bond and a panel of three judges (none of whom serve on the San Jose Tribunal) will again review the case for the Court of Appeals. The judges can either confirm the decision of the San Jose Tribunal, or ask to have the case re-opened and re-heard. After the Court of Appeals has concluded its work, it will inform the San JoseTribunal of its decision. Both parties will be informed of this decision. If the San Jose Tribunal has reached a negative decision, one of the parties would have to appeal that decision in order for it to be heard by the Court of Appeals. 31. What happens if the Court of Appeals reverses the decision of the San JoseTribunal? In the event that the Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of the San Jose Tribunal, the case can be appealed to another tribunal. This would normally be the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, the highest court of appeals in the Church. 32. If an affirmative decision
