Affirmed

Affirmed is an appellate-court disposition meaning that the reviewing court leaves the lower court’s judgment in place. An appellate court may affirm all or part of a decision, reverse it, vacate it, or remand the case for further proceedings.

Example: In Kelo v. City of New London (2005), the Supreme Court affirmed the Connecticut Supreme Court’s judgment allowing the city’s use of eminent domain for an economic-development plan under the federal constitutional standard it applied.

Common misconception: Affirmed means the higher court conducted a new trial. An appellate court generally reviews the record and legal issues rather than retrying the case.

Sources: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-545/pdf/USREPORTS-545-469.pdf; https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure