# Appeal, reconsider or revoke a judgment

After a primitive judgment, take the case to appeal before another court or request a reconsideration; after an appeal judgment, request its revocation; the case goes back in progress at the new stage.

A judgment can be challenged. Jaah follows the chain on the case itself: a primitive judgment can be appealed or reconsidered, an appeal judgment can be revoked, and each step brings the case back into work.

## Before you start {#before-you-start}

- The case is **Won** or **Lost** with a recorded judgment (see [Record a judgment](record-a-judgment)).
- You need the **User: Own Documents** level or higher on **Cases**.

## Appeal or revoke {#appeal-or-revoke}

1. Open the case, then **Actions** › **Appeal** after a primitive judgment, or **Actions** › **Revoke** after an appeal judgment.
2. In the window **Change Case Court**, pick the **Court** that hears the appeal or the revocation and click **Submit**.

![The appeal court is chosen in the Change Case Court window.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7876-ade2beda/law-cases-appeal-appeal_court-en.png)

The case goes back **In Progress** before the new court, at the appeal or final stage; any open appeal or revocation deadline activity is closed.

## Request a reconsideration {#reconsider}

After a primitive judgment, **Actions** › **Reconsideration** brings the case back **In Progress** before the same court, at the reconsideration stage.

![The case is back in progress before the appeal court.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7880-6c27bfbf/law-cases-appeal-appeal_back_in_progress-en.png)

## Choose the next step {#next-step}

Choosing **In Progress** on a case that already has a primitive or appeal judgment opens a window that suggests the right next step (**Appeal**, **Reconsideration** or **Revoke**), or keeps the case **In Progress** as it is.

## FAQ {#faq}

### The case was lost for good. {#lost-for-good}

Leave it **Lost**. To pursue the client's claim in a new case, **Actions** › **Redirect Case** opens a new case for the same client.

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- Source: https://jaah.app/docs/law-cases/appeal-reconsider-or-revoke
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- Version: Cases 19.0.2.5.74
- Verified: 2026-10-14