Some appellate courts, particularly supreme courts, have the power of discretionary review, meaning that they can decide whether they will hear an appeal brought in a particular case.
sˌʌm ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹts, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹts, hæv ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv dɪskɹˈɛʃənˌɛɹi ɹᵻvjˈuː, mˈiːnɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ kæn dᵻsˈaɪd wˈɛðɚ ðeɪ wɪl hˈɪɹ ɐn ɐpˈiːl bɹˈɔːt ɪn ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ kˈeɪs.