Procedures and Grounds for Requesting a U.S. District Court to Correct an Arbitration Award or Vacate an Arbitration Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act. Parties may agree to judicial review of the merits, which could result in an arbitration under the CAA that is slower, more expensive, and more formalistic.Under the California Arbitration Act (CAA), an adverse award is subject to judicial review. The AAA can only handle an appeal of the arbitration award if the parties have agreed that an appeal is allowed. City of San Jose, 869 F.3d 1077, 1084 (9th Cir. 2017). The Appeal Procedure (Rule 8.2) establishes relatively narrow grounds for appeal beyond the statutory grounds under Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act. 2.3 FEDERAL AND OUT-OF-STATE DECISIONS.