An appeal is when someone who loses a case asks an Appellate Court, a higher court, to review the decision and change it. Under the Federal Arbitration Act, only "a final decision with respect to an arbitration" is appealable.9 U.S.C. §16(a)(3). To appeal the Superior or Commonwealth Court, you must file a Notice of Appeal, Proof of Service, and a copy of the docket entries. His arbitration rights. The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (2012). The ability to appeal an order that compels arbitration depends on whether the district court dismisses the civil action. A Notice of Appeal is the written paper you file to let the court and the other side know that you are appealing the court's decision. You have to file the petition, which did not occur. The library is located on the first floor of the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building. Address.