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If the district court denies the request for a certificate of appealability, you have to ask the federal appellate cou \[...\] [Read More linkArrow](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/does-the-state-need-a-certificate-of-appealability-to-appeal-a-habeas-judgement) Posted in Category, Comments Feed: RSS 2.0 Tags: [Certificate of Appealability](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/tag/certificate-of-appealability), [Federal Appeals](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/tag/federal-appeals), [Habeas Relief Judgement](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/tag/habeas-relief-judgement) Oct 18 ## [Should Your Trial Lawyer Handle Your Appeal?](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/should-your-trial-lawyer-handle-your-appeal) October 18, 2022 by [Michael Brownlee](https://www.appealattorney.com/blog/author/michael-brownlee) ![Should Your Trial Lawyer Handle Your Appeal?](https://www.appealattorney.com/hubfs/Should%20Your%20Trial%20Lawyer%20Handle%20Your%20Appeal.jpg) So, you’ve been through a difficult trial and now it’s up on appeal. 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