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The Supreme Court hears any cases that involve the interpretation of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court hears any cases that involve the interpretation of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court decides cases that are appealed by a lower court; a lower court has made a decision and one of the parties feels strongly enough that the decision was wrong that they make an appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reviews the cases and determines which ones they will hear, they have the ability to decline to review a case. The Supreme Court doesn't hear only appeals, there are situations where it is the court of original jurisdiction. In situations where there is a disagreement between states, the Supreme Court has the authority to decide.
Cases the US Supreme Court reviews under its appellate jurisdiction usually involve unresolved or unclear constitutional matters that may have resulted in a Circuit split (different decisions on substantially the same question by two different US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts) or a decision from any lower appellate court that is in opposition to the Supreme Court's constitutional interpretation or to established precedents.
The County Court system hears more cases than any other court system. This court is usually the first court to hear a complaint or criminal case.
When one does not believe they've received a fair trial, they appeal their case to a higher jurisdiction. The court they appeal to is the "Appellate Court", "Court of Appeals", etc. Any of those names are acceptable, as they refer to the same thing.
A case that is usually not heard by the Supreme Court is a matter that involves purely state law issues without any federal constitutional questions involved. The Supreme Court primarily focuses on interpreting and applying the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and resolving federal legal disputes. Cases involving only state law issues typically fall within the jurisdiction of state courts.
An onlooker is a term that can be used for people who attend any court session just to listen to the cases.
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Yes, the US Supreme Court has discretion to determine its own docket. It chooses which cases it will hear and decide upon, typically selecting cases of national importance or cases that involve conflicts between lower courts. The Court receives thousands of petitions each year, but only a small fraction of them are granted review.
Any appellate cases arising out of Texas state civil or juvenile matters. Texas is somewhat unusual in that it has two courts-of-last-resort, the Texas Supreme Court for civil cases and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for criminal cases.
Well, there are two types of cases in which SCOTUS has original , or first and final, jurisdiction: if a foreign diplomat is involved or a state is named in a case that doesn't involve a private citizen; otherwise, SCOTUS as appellate or appeal-level jurisdiction in any and all cases unless Congress preemptively limits SCOTUS' authority.