Reply #9: Another reason it's bad is appeals -- state court, you appeal to a court

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that's within driving distance and then to your state capitol.

Fed court, your first appeal might be to a court in a different state, and then to DC.

That's going to add to lawyers fees, and if you want to increase your chances of winning, you might have to hire a lawyer to draft and argue the appeal who has a lot of familiarty with the appeals court. That won't come cheap.